Dubai Open: Lucky loser Nardi defeats Bergs to advance to quarter-finals
Luca Nardi defeated Zizou Bergs 6-4, 7-6 (3). He’ll play the winner of the match between Roberto Bautista Agut and Quentin Halys in the next round
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Italian lucky loser Luca Nardi won against Belgian Zizou Bergs 6-4, 7-6 (3) to move into the last eight of the Dubai Open at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre.
Nardi, ranked No 79, will play the winner of the match between Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut and French qualifier Quentin Halys next.
The 21-year-old Italian beat Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics (1-6, 6-2, 6-3) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Dubai tournament, Bergs, ranked No 56, defeated Tunisian wildcard Aziz Dougaz (6-3, 6-3).
Dubai ATP 500, other second-round results (Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 3.237.670, most recent results first):
- Matteo Berrettini vs. Christopher O’Connell
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Karen Khachanov
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Quentin Halys
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Ugo Humbert: wednesday
- Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Nuno Borges: 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Marin Cilic beat Alexei Popyrin: 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
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