Los Cabos Open: Berankis advances; to meet Medvedev next
Ricardas Berankis defeated Facundo Bagnis 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Wednesday and will play the winner of the match between Russian Daniil Medvedev, the top seed, and Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata in the next round
Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis advanced to the last 8 of the Los Cabos Open by winning against Argentinian Facundo Bagnis 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Cabo del Mar Sports Center on Wednesday.
Berankis, ranked No 98, will play world No 1 Daniil Medvedev, who scored a straight sets win over Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata later on Wednesday.
The Lithuanian beat Frenchman Quentin Halys, the No 9 seed (7-6 (1), 7-5) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Open de Los Cabos, Bagnis, ranked No 113, defeated American Ernesto Escobedo (6-3, 6-1).
Los Cabos ATP 250, other second-round matches (Cabo del Mar Sports Center, hard, USD 920.625, most recent results first):
- Chun-Hsin Tseng vs. Cameron Norrie
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Rinky Hijikata: thursday
- Radu Albot beat Jason Kubler: 6-4, 6-2
- Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Steve Johnson: thursday
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (2) beat Juan Alejandro Hernandez (WC): 6-3, 7-5
- Brandon Nakashima (6) beat Max Purcell (Q): 6-3, 6-3
- Miomir Kecmanovic (4) beat Jordan Thompson: 6-4, 6-2