Argentina Open: Zverev makes last eight

German Alexander Zverev, the top seed, moved into the last eight of the Argentina Open by winning against Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-4 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday.

Zverev needed an hour, 38 minutes to down Lajovic in straight sets.

He did it on the back of six aces and three break-point conversions, averaging an impressive 65 percent on the second-serve return.

Zverev, ranked No 2, will play the winner of the match between qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo and No 5 seed Francisco Cerundolo next.

Lajovic, ranked No 81, defeated Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (7-6 (8), 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
• Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Francisco Cerundolo
• Sebastian Baez vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild
• Laslo Djere (Q) beat Alejandro Tabilo (4): 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2)

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