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In other action, fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic snapped a three-match losing streak when he defeated Spanish lucky loser Oriol Roca Batalla 6-1, 6-3. The Serbian won 83 per cent (20/24) of his first-serve points and did not face a break point to triumph after 74 minutes.

Kecmanovic will next meet Briton Jack Draper. Kecmanovic is chasing his first title of the season this week, having advanced to finals in Delray Beach and Estoril earlier this year.

Eighth seed Miomir Kecmanovic also advanced to the second round on Monday, when the Serbian edged Wu Yibing 7-6(4), 7-6(5) on his Eastbourne debut. The World No. 41 next faces a maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash against Aleksandar Vukic, who also held his tie-break nerve to overcome Brandon Nakashima 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 7-6(5).

Eighth seed Miomir Kecmanovic also rode out some tough moments to book his quarter-final spot on Wednesday. The Serbian saved a set point in the first-set tie-break and reeled off four games in a row from 2-4 in the second set for a 7-6(6), 6-4 win against qualifier Aleksandar Vukic. The World No. 41 Kecmanovic will take on Gregoire Barrere next, after the Frenchman upset fifth seed Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

1) Bautista Agut, Kecmanovic Lead Field: Roberto Bautista Agut was a 2018 finalist at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad but has won just one match in three subsequent appearances. The Spaniard will hope to be inspired by the stunning Alpine setting for the clay-court ATP 250, where Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic is the second seed.