Cordoba Open: Top seed Schwartzman surprised by JM Cerundolo !

Wildcard Juan Manuel Cerundolo advanced to the quarter-finals of the Cordoba Open by winning against top seed Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (6), 6-1 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes on Thursday night.

Cerundolo, ranked No 114, will play qualifier Hugo Dellien next.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo benefited from the abandonment of Spaniard Pablo Andujar (6-4, 1-0) in the previous round of the Cordoba tournament.

Cordoba ATP250, other second-round results (Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, clay, USD 642.735, most recent results first):

• Francisco Cerundolo (2) beat Federico Delbonis (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas (3) beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
• Hugo Dellien beat Guido Pella (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Federico Coria (6) beat Marco Cecchinato: 6-3, 3-1 ret.
• João Sousa beat Cristian Garin: 7-5, 7-6 (6)
• Sebastian Baez (4) beat Luciano Darderi: 6-3, 6-4
• Tomas Barrios Vera (WC) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles (8): 5-7, 6-4, 6-3