Sports News | Defending Champion Schwartzman Advances at Argentina Open
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Second-seeded and home crowd favorite Diego Schwartzman defeated Spain's Jaume Munar 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) to reach the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open.
Buenos Aires, Feb 11 (AP) Second-seeded and home crowd favorite Diego Schwartzman defeated Spain's Jaume Munar 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) to reach the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open.
Schwartzman will face Francisco Cerundolo, the Argentinian compatriot he beat to win last year's title in Buenos Aires.
Schwartzman, ranked the 15th-best player in the circuit, will take on a rival in the 107th position. Cerundolo beat Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the last eight.
Also on Thursday, Italy's Fabio Fognini topped Spaniard Pedro Martinez. The 34-year-old No. 4-seeded player in the clay court tournament won 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Fognini will take on Argentinian Federico Delbonis on Friday.
Top-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway will face local favorite Federico Coria.
Third-seeded Lorenzo Sonego of Italy will play against Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco for a place in the semifinals. (AP)
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