Djere fights off Faria in Santiago quarter-finals
Laslo Djere scraped past Jaime Faria in three tight sets on Friday in Santiago. Deere awaits either Francisco Cerundolo or Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the semi-finals.
Djere in Monte-Carlo (Chryslene Caillaud/Panoramic)
Laslo Djere outlasted Portugal’s Jaime Faria 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the last four of the Chile Open at the Club Universidad Católica de San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago de Chile on Friday afternoon.
Djere, ranked No 103, will next play the winner of a match between top seed Francisco Cerundolo and No 5 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Earlier in the Santiago tournament, the Serb defeated Peruvian wild card Ignacio Buse (6-3, 6-4) and Spaniard Pedro Martinez, the No 4 seed (6-1, 6-4).
Faria’s run to the quarter-finals came against Italian Luciano Darderi, the No 8 seed (6-3, 6-4) and Brazilian qualifier Gustavo Heide (6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4).
Santiago de Chile ATP 250, other quarter-finals results :
- Damir Dzumhur vs. Sebastian Baez
- Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Federico Coria
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
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