Cordoba Open: Qualifier Darderi upsets Ofner to make last eight

Italian qualifier Luciano Darderi advanced to the quarter-finals of the Cordoba Open by winning against Austrian Sebastian Ofner, the No 4 seed, 6-0, 6-3 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.

Darderi, ranked No 136, will play the winner of the match between German Yannick Hanfmann, the No 7 seed, and Argentinian qualifier Roman Andres Burruchaga next.

The 21-year-old Italian beat Chilean Tomas Barrios Vera (4-6, 6-1, 6-2) in the previous round of the Cordoba tournament.

Cordoba ATP 250, other second-round results (Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, clay, USD 562.345, most recent results first):

• Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Facundo Diaz Acosta
• Hugo Dellien vs. Sebastian Baez
• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Roman Andres Burruchaga
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry (3) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 7-5, 6-4
• Jaume Munar beat Francisco Cerundolo (1): 7-5, 6-4
• Facundo Bagnis (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena (8): 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Federico Coria beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas: 6-1, 6-3