Citi Open: Dimitrov moves into quarters, beats Ruusuvuori
Grigor Dimitrov won against Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday evening. He’ll play the winner of the match between Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 13 seed, and Japanese Yosuke Watanuki in the next round
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Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 5 seed, won against Finn Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-3 to move into the last eight of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington on Thursday evening.
Dimitrov, ranked No 20, will play the winner of the match between Frenchman Ugo Humbert, the No 13 seed, and Japanese Yosuke Watanuki next.
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The Bulgarian wins 6-4 6-3 vs Ruusuvuori to reach his fifth quarter-final of the season
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Ahead of his victory, the Bulgarian defeated American Mackenzie McDonald (7-6 (6), 6-2).
Ruusuvuori, ranked No 55, won against Frenchman Constant Lestienne (6-4, 6-4) and Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, the No 10 seed (6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2) earlier in the tournament.
Washington ATP500, other last 16 results (Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, hard, USD 2.013.940, most recent results first):
- Taylor Fritz vs. Andy Murray
- Juncheng Shang vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Alexander Shevchenko vs. Daniel Evans
- Christopher Eubanks vs. Jordan Thompson
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Gael Monfils
- Ugo Humbert vs. Yosuke Watanuki
- Michael Mmoh vs. J.J. Wolf: thursday
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