Top-seed Ramos-Vinolas enters Brasil Open quarters

Sao Paulo March 2 (IANS) Top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain progressed to the men s singles quarter-finals at the Brasil Open tennis tournament with a straight sets victory over Brazilian Guilherme Clezar.

The World No.22 needed just an hour and 30 minutes to beat the crowd favorite 6-3 6-4 in the ATP 250 clay-court event here on Thursday reports Xinhua news agency.

Ramos-Vinolas set up a clash with Chilean Nicolas Jarry who overcame Argentinian Guido Pella 6-7 6-4 7-6.

Fourth-seed Gael Monfils of France defeated Argentina s Horacio Zeballos 3-6 6-3 3-6 to set up a quarterfinal with Brazil s Rogerio Dutra Silva who outclassed Nicolas Kicker of Argentina 6-4 6-2.

The other quarter-finals will feature Leonardo Mayer of Argentina against Uruguay s Pablo Cuevas and Italian second seed Fabio Fognini against Spain s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

--IANS
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