Rio Open: Jarry reaches quarter-finals

Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry defeated Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Rio Open at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night.

Jarry, ranked No 139 and a semi-finalist at Rio in 2018, will play the winner of the match between Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas and Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 6 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Brazilian Open, the Chilean won against Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 3 seed (6-4, 6-1).

Martinez, ranked No 76, beat Chilean Cristian Garin (7-6, 6-4) in the first round of the Brazilian Open.

Rio de Janeiro ATP500, other second-round results (Jockey Club Brasileiro, clay, USD 2.013.940, most recent results first):

• Laslo Djere vs. Dusan Lajovic
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Fabio Fognini: thursday
• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Sebastian Baez: thursday
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles beat Francisco Cerundolo (4): 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas (7) beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-2, 6-4
• Cameron Norrie (2) beat Thiago Monteiro: 7-5, 7-5
• Hugo Dellien beat Alex Molcan (9): 1-6, 6-2, 6-2

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