MUNICH (dpa-AFX) - Top favourites Holger Rune and Tayor Fritz had a
confident start to the BMW Open in Munich on Thursday.

Defending champion Rune, aiming for a third consecutive title
defeated Colombia's Daniel Galan 6-4, 6-2 to reach the
quarter-finals, despite rain and hail suspending play for about 50
minutes.

'It was very cold, I think we all felt it. But I'm from Denmark so
I'm used to it. It was great to finish in two sets for sure and it's
nice to be back in Munich. I'm enjoying it,' Rune said

Last year's semi-finalist Fritz also advanced after a 6-3, 6-1 over
Alejandro Moro Canas.

Fritz will face sixth seed Jack Draper, while Rune will meet the
winner of the match between home hope Yannick Hanfmann and qualifier
Marc-Andrea Huesler.

Chilean Cristian Garin, who won the Munich title in 2019, rallied
past American Alex Michelsen 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-1. He will face top
seed Alexander Zverev in the last eight.


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