Marius Copil advanced to the round of 16 at the ATP 125 tournament in Autigny-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, with a 7-6(4), 6(7)-7, 6-0 win over Lloyd Harris in three sets on Wednesday. .

Marius Kopil defeated Lloyd Harris at the BW Open

Coming out of qualifying after two wins, Marius Copil started straight into the main draw at the BW Open, a tournament held in Ottigny-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

The Romanian athlete, who is ranked 294th in the ATP ranking, needed two hours and 33 minutes to overtake Lloyd Harris (167 ATP), who occupied the former 31st place in the ATP ranking.

Marius Kopil won the first set on a tie-break, but lost in the second set as well.

However, the Romanian made an exceptional decisive set in which he did not lose a single game.

In the round of 16, Kopil will face Alexander Bloks (350 ATP), who won from the elimination of Hamad Medjedovic, the third favorite and winner of ATP Next Gen 2023.

The BW Open is part of the ATP 125 category and takes place on hard surfaces in Ottigny-Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) from January 23 to 28. Its total prize pool is 148,625 euros. The titular champion is David Goffen.