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Nishikori enters quarters

Defending champion Kei Nishikori eased past Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-2, 6-1 yesterday to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open.

Four-time finalist David Ferrer also advanced after fending off a challenge from 19-year-old Swede Elias Ymer to win 6-3, 6-4.

Nishikori beat Giraldo last year at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona to win his first clay-court title, and the top-seeded Japanese had little trouble repeating his victory after converting five of nine break points. Nishikori will next play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut who beat 10th-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Martin Klizan also joined the final eight after ending 34-year-old Victor Estrella鈥檚 strong start to the tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

Ferrer appeared set to roll to a lopsided win over Ymer as the eighth-ranked Spaniard took a 5-0 lead. But even though Ymer ceded the first set, he matched Ferrer鈥檚 ground game and won seven of the next eight games to go up 4-0 in the second set.

Ferrer then surged back to win six straight games, and closed out the match by claiming 11 of the last 12 points.


 

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