According to the statement made by the Turkish Tennis Federation, Cem İlkel, who participated in the ATP 250 tournament Sofia Open with a wild card, reached the first ATP quarterfinal of his career by defeating the tournament's 6th seed, Max Purcell, with sets of 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round.
Cem, who won the match that lasted 2 hours and 6 minutes, also achieved his first top 50 victory with this win.
Cem İlkel, who became the third Turkish player to reach a quarterfinal at the ATP level, will face the winner of the match between the tournament's 1st seed, Lorenzo Musetti, and Jack Draper in the quarterfinals.
News Source: 12punto