Janowicz eases past Daniel

27 July 2015 02:46

Jerzy Janowicz could meet top seed Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the bet-at-home Open after reaching the second round with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Taro Daniel.

Should the nine-time French Open winner get past Fernando Verdasco and then either Jiri Vesely or Andreas Haider-Maurer, Polish number one Janowicz will run into him if he can get past either Diego Schwartzman or fifth seed Pablo Cuevas.

Florian Mayer of Germany is also in the last 16 after recovering from an early wobble to beat Spain's Albert Montanes 4-6 6-2 6-2 on a red clay court in Hamburg.

French qualifier Lucas Pouille will tackle either Juan Monaco or Ernests Gulbis following his 7-6 (7/2) 6-4 triumph over Inigo Cervantes.

Source: PA