Kazakhstani Kukushkin advances at ATP's Unicredit Czech Open

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani tennis player Mikhail Kukushkin reached the quarterfinals of the ATP's Unicredit Czech Open in Prostejov, the Czech Republic.

World №83 Kukushkin, seeded 6th at the tournament, outplayed Italian Alessandro Giannessi in straight sets 7-6, 7-5 in the second round.

In the quarterfinal match the 28-year-old Kukushkin will take on the third-seeded Czech Jiri Vesely.

Vesely sent home Serbian wildcard Janko Tipsarevic after a straight-set victory.

Total financial commitment of the tournament amounts to €106,500.

Source: Sports.kz