Cordoba Open: Cerundolo books spot in quarter-finals, Coria next

Second seed Francisco Cerundolo edged out qualifier Federico Delbonis 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the Cordoba Open at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes on Thursday.

Cerundolo, ranked No 31, will play Argentinian Federico Coria, the No 6 seed, next.

Delbonis, ranked No 131, edged out Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (6)) in the previous round of the Cordoba tournament.

Cordoba ATP250, other second-round results (Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, clay, USD 642.735, most recent results first):

• Diego Schwartzman vs. Juan Manuel Cerundolo : Thursday in Cordoba
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas (3) beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
• Hugo Dellien (Q) beat Guido Pella (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Federico Coria beat Marco Cecchinato: 6-3, 3-1 ret.
• João Sousa beat Cristian Garin: 7-5, 7-6 (6)
• Sebastian Baez (4) beat Luciano Darderi: 6-3, 6-4
• Tomas Barrios Vera (WC) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles (8): 5-7, 6-4, 6-3