BASTAD, July 8: French Open champion Gaston Gaudio became the fourth Argentine to reach the Swedish Open quarterfinals following a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Frenchman Olivier Patience on Thursday.
The second seed joined compatriot Juan Ignacio Chela, Juan Monaco and defending champion Mariano Zabaleta in the last eight. Chela beat Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 earlier in the day.
Gaudio will face tough opposition in his next match as he takes on Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal, who outclassed his compatriot Santiago Ventura 6-1 6-2. Chela will face Swede Robin Soderling, who kept home hopes alive by beating Spanish fifth seed Tommy Robredo 6-0 4-6 6-3.
Results (second round): Robin Soederling (SWE) bt Tommy Robredo (SPA) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3; Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) bt Fernando Verasco (SPA) 6-4, 7-5; Gaston Gaudio (ARG) bt Olivier Patience (FRA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Rafael Nadal (SPA) bt Santiago Ventura (SPA) 6-1, 6-2.
HALL OF FAME RESULTS:
NEWPORT: Results from the US$380,000 ATP Hall of Fame Tennis Championship on Wednesday:
FIRST ROUND: Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) bt Robert Kendrick (USA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; Glenn Weiner (USA) bt Alexander Peya (AUT) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4; Gilles Elseneer (BEL) bt Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-2, 6-3; Brian Vahaly (USA) bt Michal Mertinak (SVK) 6-2, 6-2.
SWISS OPEN
GSTAAD: Second round results from the Swiss Open ATP tennis tournament on Thursday. Play was abandoned for the day due to storms and bad weather. Rainer Schuettler (Germany) bt Florian Mayer (Germany) 6-3 6-2; Felix Mantilla (Spain) bt David Ferrer (Spain) 6-3 7-6 (7-2). -Agencies
