Madrid Masters: Cerundolo beats Zverev in big upset to reach quarter-finals

Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 21 seed, advanced to the last eight of the Madrid Masters by defeating German Alexander Zverev, the No 4 seed, 6-3, 6-4 at the Caja Magica.

Cerundolo, ranked No 22, will face American Taylor Fritz, the No 12 seed, next.

Earlier in the tournament, the Argentinian beat Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (6-2, 7-6 (5)) and American Tommy Paul, the No 15 seed (6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2).

Zverev, ranked No 5, beat Croat Borna Coric (6-3, 6-2) and Canadian Denis Shapovalov (6-4, 7-5) in the previous rounds of the Madrid tournament.

Madrid Masters 1000, other last-16 results (Caja Magica, clay, EUR 7.877.020, most recent results first):

• Rafael Nadal vs. Jiri Lehecka
• Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Casper Ruud
• Jannik Sinner vs. Karen Khachanov
• Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Carlos Alcaraz
• Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz (8): 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Andrey Rublev (7) beat Tallon Griekspoor (24): 6-2, 6-4
• Daniil Medvedev (3) beat Alexander Bublik (17): 7-6 (3), 6-4