Stan Wawrinka has reached the quarterfinals of the European Open in Antwerp, beating Feliciano Lopez 6-7, 6-4, 7-6.
The fourth-seeded Swiss veteran will next face Gilles Simon, who beat fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-5.
Fifth-seeded Guido Pella of Argentina also advanced, beating South Korean Kwon Soon-woo 7-5, 7-5.
Meanwhile, Andy Murray and David Goffin are among the players who will hit the courts on Thursday.
Martinez stands by Man United criticism after Atletico defeat
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has defended his criticism of the club’s leadership following Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid.
Sheikh Mansoor honours UAE’s Asian Games medal winners
Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee, held a special ceremony in Dubai to honour the UAE athletes for creating history at the 20th Asian Games.
Fulham coach Arbeloa fined over bias comments after Man United draw
Fulham coach Alvaro Arbeloa has been fined £25,000 (AED 122,000) and given a warning by the Football Association (FA) over comments suggesting officials would not let Manchester United lose.
Emirates NBA Cup tips off with new custom courts
The 2026 Emirates NBA Cup gets under way on Friday, October 30, with the New York Knicks taking on the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting the Golden State Warriors.
Tresoldi treble stuns Inter, Bayern held as Barcelona rally
Nicolo Tresoldi's hat-trick powered Club Brugge to a stunning 4-3 Champions League victory at Inter Milan on a night of scares for Europe's heavyweights on Tuesday, with Bayern Munich held 3-3 at Viking Stavanger while Barcelona recovered to beat Galatasaray 4-1.
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