MINSK, 28 July (BelTA) – Belarus’ world number 53 Ilya Ivashka has reached the 2022 Atlanta Open quarterfinal defeating world number 91 Steve Johnson of the United States, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the round of Last 16, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian will next face world number 36 Tommy Paul of the United States. In the opener Ilya Ivashka earned a 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 win against world number 74 Quentin Halys of France.
The hard-courts tournament in Atlanta will finish on 31 July. The event is one of the stages to prepare for the Grand Slam final tournament of the season – US Open which is due to take place in New York on 29 August-11 September.