PTI
 
New Delhi, Jul 14: Prakash Amritraj entered the quarterfinals of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis championships at New Port, Rhode Island, in the United States by beating American wildcard Scoville Jenkins 6-4, 6-3.

The Indian, who beat Serbian Ilia Bozoljac 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the opening round of the grasscourt tournament, kept his good form going to enter the last eight for the first time.

Prakash, who is ranked 467th in the world and had to qualify for the tournament, next faces fifth-seeded Frenchman Nicolas Mahut for a place in the semifinals.

The 83rd ranked Mahut, who beat world number two Rafael Nadal in the semi-final of Queen's club last month before losing to American Andy Roddick in the title match, beat compatriot Antony Dupuis 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 to move into the quarterfinals.

Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, who upset top seeded American Mardy Fish in straight sets in the opening round, also moved into the last eight.

The 214th-ranked Qureshi defeated Australian Nathan Healey 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 and next faces unseeded Belgian Dick Norman.