Chile Open: Lajovic through to quarter-finals
Dusan Lajovic edged out Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (2)
Serb Dusan Lajovic reached the quarter-finals of the Chile Open by edging out Argentinian qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (2) at the Club Universidad Católica de San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago on Thursday.
Lajovic, ranked No 75, will face the winner of the match between Tomas Martin Etcheverry and second seed Francisco Cerundolo next.
In the previous round of the Santiago Open, the Serb beat Argentinian qualifier Camilo Ugo Carabelli (6-1, 6-3). Cerundolo, ranked No 108, won against No 7 seed Pedro Cachin (6-4, 3-6, 6-3)
Santiago ATP250, other second-round results (Club Universidad Católica de San Carlos de Apoquindo, clay, USD 642.735, most recent results first):
- Cristian Garin vs. Sebastian Baez : Thursday in Santiago
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Francisco Cerundolo: Thursday in Santiago
- Laslo Djere vs. Riccardo Bonadio: thursday: Thursday in Santiago
- Nicolas Jarry beat Diego Schwartzman (4): 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (2)
- Thiago Monteiro beat Marco Cecchinato: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Jaume Munar beat Lorenzo Musetti (1): 6-4, 6-4
- Yannick Hanfmann (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 7-6 (6), 6-2