Rio Open: Ramos-Vinolas moves into quarter-finals
Albert Ramos-Vinolas won against Daniel Elahi Galan 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday evening. He’ll play the winner of the match between Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles and Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 4 seed, in the next round
Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas, the No 7 seed, defeated Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the last 8 of the Rio Open at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday evening.
Ramos-Vinolas, ranked No 47, will face Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles next.
The 35-year-old Spaniard edged out Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry (5-7, 6-4, 6-4) in the previous round of the Brazilian Open.
In the previous round of the Brazilian Open, Galan, ranked No 88, won against Argentinian Pedro Cachin (7-6 (4), 6-4).
Rio de Janeiro ATP500, other second-round results (Jockey Club Brasileiro, clay, USD 2.013.940, most recent results first):
- Laslo Djere vs. Dusan Lajovic
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Fabio Fognini
- Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Sebastian Baez
- Nicolas Jarry vs. Pedro Martinez
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs. Francisco Cerundolo
- Cameron Norrie (2) beat Thiago Monteiro: 7-5, 7-5
- Hugo Dellien beat Alex Molcan (9): 1-6, 6-2, 6-2