Bautista, Nishikori book in Monte-Carlo Masters round of 16
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Bautista, Nishikori book in Monte-Carlo Masters round of 16
Roquebrune Cap Martin (France) April 18 (IANS) Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain and Kei Nishikori of Japan triumphed over their rivals at the Monte-Carlo Masters advancing to the round of 16 here on Wednesday.
Bautista Agut World No. 16 took one hour and 37 minutes to prevail over his compatriot Feliciano Lopez 6-3 7-6 (5) reported Efe.
Meanwhile World No. 36 Nishikori needed one hour and 40 minutes to beat Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-5 6-2.
Agut is next set to take on David Goffin of Belgium who on Tuesday defeated world No. 71 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 7-6 (4) 7-5.
Nishikori is to play against either Andreas Seppi of Italy or Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain.
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