Berdych, Gasquet advance to quarterfinals
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February 24, 2011, Thursday
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THIRD-SEEDED Tomas Berdych reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships yesterday, overcoming a gritty challenge from former No. 3-ranked Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Berdych is one of only three seeds left in the tournament, after eighth-seeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia was upset by Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
In the other early match, Frenchman Richard Gasquet overcame a 2-5 deficit in the second set to beat Ukrainian qualifier Sergei Bubka 6-2, 7-5.
Gasquet should face compatriot Gilles Simon, who is favorite to beat the Czech qualifier Lukas Rosol, with an ensuing scenario of a Frenchman facing Roger Federer in Saturday's semis becoming likely.
Gasquet's encouraging fightback earned him a chance of winning three successive matches in an ATP World Tour event for the first time in five months. It also raised hopes that the 24-year-old former world No. 7 is containing the shoulder problems which have hindered his efforts to climb from last year's low of 86 back into the top ten again.
Berdych is one of only three seeds left in the tournament, after eighth-seeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia was upset by Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
In the other early match, Frenchman Richard Gasquet overcame a 2-5 deficit in the second set to beat Ukrainian qualifier Sergei Bubka 6-2, 7-5.
Gasquet should face compatriot Gilles Simon, who is favorite to beat the Czech qualifier Lukas Rosol, with an ensuing scenario of a Frenchman facing Roger Federer in Saturday's semis becoming likely.
Gasquet's encouraging fightback earned him a chance of winning three successive matches in an ATP World Tour event for the first time in five months. It also raised hopes that the 24-year-old former world No. 7 is containing the shoulder problems which have hindered his efforts to climb from last year's low of 86 back into the top ten again.
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