Gijs Brouwer qualified for the quarter finals of the ABN Amro tournament at the expense of Holger Rune tonight. The Dane gave up in the second set at a 4-0 score, Brouwer had won the first set 6-4.
In that first set, the tennis player from Venhuizen came back from a 2-4 deficit. A set later, the number nine in the world asked for medical treatment at a score of 3-0. When Brouwer then came to 4-0, he gave up.
Due to his very surprising victory, there will be a Dutch get-together in the quarterfinals between Brouwer and Tallon Grepes, who knocked Alexander Zvererev out of the ATP tournament yesterday. Greek track is the favorite on paper. He is ranked 61st in the world rankings. Brouwer is 99 places lower.