Internet Desk: India’s last singles hope Yuki Bhambri too stumbled out of the 22nd Aircel Chennai Open here at the SDAT Stadium on Thursdayevening.
The 474-ranked player put up a spirited fight against a far superior Benoit Paire but went down 3-6, 4-6 in one hour and 25 minutes. He was broken in his very first game and then served a barrage of aces (12) that he couldn’t counter.
France’s Paire, World No. 47 and the fifth seed here, will now take on the winner between Aljaz Bedene of Great Britain and Martin Klizan of Solvakia for a place in the semifinals.
Earlier, Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut and Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny set up an exciting quarter-final clash in the 22nd Aircel Chennai Open, by cantering to facile victories at the SDAT Stadium here on Thursday.
The World No. 14 and second seed here, Agut, needed just one hour and 15 minutes to quell a spirited challenge from Brazil’s Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-3, 6-2; the seventh seeded Youzhny was equally imperious, romping past Argentina’s Renzo Olivo 6-1, 7-5.
Results:
Singles: Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) beat Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-3 6-2; Renzo Olivo (ARG) beat Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-1 7-5; Benoit Paire (FRA) beat Yuki Bhambri (IND) 6-3, 6-4.