Argentina Open: Cerundolo downs younger brother to make last eight
Francisco Cerundolo defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday. He’ll face Alexander Zverev next
Francisco Cerundolo (Gepa/Panoramic)
No 5 seed Francisco Cerundolo reached the last eight of the Argentina Open by beating qualifier and younger brother Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2, 6-3 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday.
The battle between Cerundolo brothers lasted for an hour, 17 minutes. The world No 28 clinched victory by securing three breaks and saving four break points.
Cerundolo, ranked No 28, will play German Alexander Zverev, the top seed, next.
Ahead of his victory, Francisco Cerundolo won against Italian Luciano Darderi (6-4, 6-4).
Cerundolo, ranked No 139, edged out qualifier Roman Andres Burruchaga (7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5) in the previous round of the Buenos Aires Open.
Buenos Aires ATP 250, other second-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, clay, USD 688.985, most recent results first):
- Lorenzo Musetti vs. Corentin Moutet
- Mariano Navone vs. Holger Rune
- Pedro Martinez Portero vs. Diego Schwartzman
- Joao Fonseca vs. Federico Coria
- Thiago Seyboth Wild beat Sebastian Baez (6): 6-3, 6-4
- Alexander Zverev beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-4, 6-4
- Laslo Djere (Q) beat Alejandro Tabilo (4): 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2)
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