Chile Open: Wildcard Darderi beats Cerundolo to reach quarter-finals

Italian wildcard Luciano Darderi beat Argentinian qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the last 8 of the Chile Open at Club Universidad Católica de San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago de Chile.

Darderi, ranked No 80, will play the winner of the match between No 4 seed Alejandro Tabilo and Tomas Barrios Vera next.

The 22-year-old Italian edged out Argentinian lucky loser Facundo Bagnis (7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Santiago tournament.

In the previous round of the Santiago tournament, Cerundolo, ranked No 161, edged out German Yannick Hanfmann, the No 5 seed (3-6, 6-3, 7-5).

Santiago de Chile ATP 250, other second-round results (Club Universidad Católica de San Carlos de Apoquindo, clay, USD 661.585, most recent results first):

• Alejandro Tabilo vs. Tomas Barrios Vera
• Jaume Munar vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas: thursday
• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Sebastian Baez
• Nicolas Jarry (1) beat Federico Coria: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Arthur Fils (3) beat Thiago Seyboth Wild: 6-3, 6-3
• Corentin Moutet (Q) beat Thiago Agustin Tirante: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2
• Pedro Martinez beat Facundo Diaz Acosta (6): 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-1