Cordoba Open: Etcheverry makes quarter-finals

Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 3 seed, advanced to the last eight of the Cordoba Open by beating Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-5, 6-4 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes on Thursday night.

Etcheverry, ranked No 29, will play Argentinian Federico Coria next.

Zapata Miralles, ranked No 79, benefited from the abandonment of Chilean Cristian Garin (1-6, 7-6 (3), 3-0) in the previous round of the Cordoba tournament.

Cordoba ATP 250, other second-round results (Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, clay, USD 562.345, most recent results first):

• Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Facundo Diaz Acosta
• Hugo Dellien vs. Sebastian Baez
• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Roman Andres Burruchaga
• Luciano Darderi vs. Sebastian Ofner
• Jaume Munar beat Francisco Cerundolo (1): 7-5, 6-4
• Facundo Bagnis (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena (8): 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Federico Coria beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas: 6-1, 6-3