
Alexei Popyrin has done something in Houston that he'd failed to do since last August in Toronto, recording back-to-back tour-level wins.
The 26-year-old New South Welshman trounced seventh seed Alex Michelsen 6-0 4-6 6-1 on Thursday (Friday AEDT) to book his spot in the last eight of the ATP Tour's claycourt event, where he'll face another American in Frances Tiafoe.