BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — Spain’s former world No. 7 Fernando Verdasco came back for a set down to beat Brazilian Thiago Monteiro in the Argentina Open round of 16 on Wednesday.
Verdasco, 38, prevailed 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in two hours and 17 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Argentine Lawn Tennis Club.
His next match will be a quarterfinal on Friday against Italian Lorenzo Sonego, who defeated local favorite Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-3 earlier on Wednesday.
Norway’s Casper Ruud and Argentine Federico Coria also progressed to the next round by overcoming Roberto Carballes and Dusan Lajovic, respectively.
The Argentina Open, an ATP 250 event, is one of Latin America’s most prestigious tennis tournaments and serves as a precursor to the ATP 500 Rio Open, which begins this weekend.
