Bucharest Open: Cerundolo defeats compatriot Coria to reach quarter-finals
Francisco Cerundolo beat Federico Coria 7-5, 6-1 on Friday and will face another Argentinian Mariano Navone, the No 5 seed, in the next round
Francisco Cerundolo Rome 2023
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Top seed Francisco Cerundolo advanced to the last eight of the Bucharest Open by beating Federico Coria 7-5, 6-1 at the National Tennis Centre.
Cerundolo, ranked No 21, will face Argentinian Mariano Navone, the No 5 seed, next.
Coria, ranked No 83, beat French lucky loser Benjamin Bonzi (6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Bucharest tournament.
Bucharest ATP 250, other second-round results (National Tennis Centre, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):
- Pedro Martinez (8) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3
- Gregoire Barrere (Q) beat Sebastian Korda (3): 6-4, 6-4
- Mariano Navone beat Thiago Seyboth Wild: 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
- Marton Fucsovics beat Tallon Griekspoor (2): 7-5, 6-1
- Corentin Moutet beat Nuno Borges (7): 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2
- Joao Fonseca (WC) beat Radu Albot (Q): 7-6 (2), 6-2
- Alejandro Tabilo (4) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-3, 6-4
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