Bruno Fernandez reaches doubles quarter-finals in Villa María
Bruno Fernandez and Argentina's Valerio Aboian beat Nicolas Bruna and Lorenzo Gagliardo 2-1 in sets, 6/3, 4/6, 10-8, in Villa María. They now face second seeds Velasco and Cordova in the quarter-finals.
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Bruno Fernandez e o argentino Valerio Aboian garantiram vaga nas quartas de final das duplas em Villa María. Na Argentina, a dupla venceu nesta quarta-feira (4) Nicolas Bruna, do Chile, e o italiano Lorenzo Gagliardo: 2 sets a 1, com 6/3, 4/6 e 10 a 8, pelas oitavas de final.
O primeiro set foi controlado: duas quebras de serviço deram a vantagem que a dupla administrou até fechar em 6/3. Na segunda parcial, Bruna e Gagliardo reagiram, devolveram duas quebras e levaram a decisão para o match tie-break com 6/4.
No desempate, Fernandez e Aboian abriram 2/0, viram os adversários equilibrarem a disputa, mas retomaram o controle na reta final. Fecharam em 10 a 8, com três match points para selar a vaga.
Agora, por uma vaga na semifinal, eles terão pela frente a dupla cabeça de chave número 2, formada pelo boliviano Murkel Velasco e pelo peruano Arklon Cordova.
Também pela chave de duplas, o confronto entre os brasileiros João Victor Couto Loureiro e Victor Hugo Remondy Pagotto e os argentinos Tomas Farjat e Valentin Basel não será realizado.
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