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Tomic outguns Dolgopolov to race into Memphis quarters
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AUSTRALIAN Bernard Tomic fired nine aces past Alexandr Dolgopolov in ousting the fourth-seeded Ukranian 6-1, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the ATP Memphis Open quarterfinals.
The German-born 22-year-old dispatched 23rd-ranked Dolgopolov in only 66 minutes to book a date in the final eight against Donald Young, who eliminated fellow American Denis Kudla 7-5, 6-3.
Tomic’s win was the biggest upset of the US$585,000 indoor hardcourt event.
Second-seeded South African Kevin Anderson advanced on cue with a brisk 6-3, 6-2 victory over Australian Sam Groth.
Anderson set up a quarterfinal meeting with sixth-seeded American Steve Johnson, who defeated Germany’s Dustin Brown 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3).
Tomic, who ousted Dutchman Igor Sijsling in the first round, did not face a break point in ripping through the opening set and rescued seven of eight break-points against him in the second. Tomic, ranked 49th, improved to 3-5against Dolgopolov. Tomic has now reached the quarterfinals in three of his four tournaments in 2015.
In Rotterdam, Stan Wawrinka joined Andy Murray as the pair of seeds each posted difficult wins to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Tennis event. Wawrinka, last year’s Australian Open winner, struggled until breaking loose with his big game in the final set as he defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 for his second win over the Spaniard in three weeks.
Murray saved five break points to hold off determined Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 7-5 and reach the quarterfinals.
The Scottish top seed and 2009 champion will next meet eighth seed Gilles Simon after the Frenchman needed just 67 minutes for a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Jeremy Chardy.
Second seed Milos Raonic came through over Simone Bolelli 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), with the winner firing 17 aces in an hour and a quarter to wrap up the day just before midnight.
Third-seeded Tomas Berdych produced a defeat of Italian Andreas Seppi 6-0, 3-6, 6-3.
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