Tennis Napoli Cup: Kecmanovic into quarter-finals as Moutet quits over slippery court
Miomir Kecmanovic benefited from the abandonment of Corentin Moutet (5-3) on Thursday evening and will play the winner of the match between Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, the top seed, and Italian Fabio Fognini in the next round
Miomir Kecmanovic, 2022 (© AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 5 seed, reached the quarter-finals of the Tennis Napoli Cup when Frenchman Corentin Moutet retired on Thursday evening.
Kecmanovic, ranked No 30, led 5-3 when Moutet, ranked No 65, pulled out on Thursday evening, complaining that the court was too slippery.
The Serb will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, the top seed, and Italian Fabio Fognini next.
In the previous round, Miomir Kecmanovic won against Italian wildcard Flavio Cobolli (6-1, 6-2).
The Frenchman beat Italian wildcard Luca Nardi (6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-2) in the previous round.
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