Tennis – ATP – Antalya: Expeditious, Goffin and De Minaur qualify for the quarterfinals

Posted on January 9, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Guillaume Issner

Two days after providing Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first spherical of the ATP event in Antalya, David Goffin confirmed towards a extra modest opponent, the Spaniard Nicola Kuhn (253th worldwide). The Belgian was pitiless towards his opponent of the day, dispatched in 57 minutes with a really clear rating (6-0, 6-2). The sixteenth participant in the world actually stepped on the Spaniard in the first set, successful 24 of the 33 factors performed and changing his three break factors. Worse but, Kuhn was damaged 5 instances in a row earlier than reacting at the very finish of the match. Goffin didn’t lag behind and thus joined the quarter-finals the place he’ll face the Italian Stefano Travaglia, harder to fall for Emil Ruusuvori.

Dominant efficiency from @David__Goffin 💪

The 🇧🇪 beats Nicola Kuhn 6-0, 6-2 in 56 minutes. pic.twitter.com/LgkXTzYlfN

– ATP Tour (@atptour) January 9, 2021

The favorites assured

Earlier in the day, There was additionally no suspense in the match between the quantity 3 seed of the event Alex De Minaur towards the inexperienced Adrian Andreev (564th worldwide). The Bulgarian from qualifying however managed to interrupt the Australian entry. It didn’t take extra for the De Minaur machine to start out up. The twenty third participant in the world broke in stride and gained the first set regardless of a failure in service. The second spherical was a formality for De Minaur. The latter wins very simply at the end too (6-3, 6-1). He should do away with Nikoloz Basilashvili to qualify for his first semi-remaining of the 12 months.

ANTALYA (TURKEY, ATP 250, onerous exterior, 294,706 €)
Title holder (on grass in 2019): Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)

Round of 16
Berrettini (ITA, n ° 1) – Kuzmanov (BUL, Q)
Lamasine (FRA) – Bublik (KAZ, n ° 8)
Fognini (ITA, n ° 3) – Chardy (FRA)
Attic (FRA) – Struff (ALL, n ° 5)

Basilashvili (GEO, n ° 6) beats Celikbilek (TUR, WC): 7-6 (1), 6-4
De Minaur (AUS, n ° 4) beats Andreev (BUL, Q): 6-4, 6-1
Travaglia (ITA) beats Ruusuvuori (END): 7-6 (5), 6-3
Goffin (BEL, n ° 2) beats Kuhn (ESP): 6-0, 6-2

1st spherical
Berrettini (ITA, n ° 1) beats Kirkin (TUR, WC): 6-0, 6-4
Kuzmanov (BUL, Q) beats Djere (SER): 6-1, 3-2, retirement
Lamasine (FRA) beats Gerasimov (BIE): 7-6 (6), 6-2
Bublik (KAZ, n ° 8) beats Caruso (ITA): 6-3, 6-3

Fognini (ITA, n ° 3) beats Vrbensky (RTC, Q): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Chardy (FRA) beats Albot (MOL): 6-3, 6-4
Attic (FRA) beats Molcan (SLQ, Q): 7-5, 6-4
Struff (ALL, # 5) beats Kotov (RUS, Q): 6-4, 6-3

Basilashvili (GEO, n ° 6) beats Arnaboldi (ITA): 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
Celikbilek (TUR, WC) beats Zuk (POL): 7-6 (7), 7-5
Andreev (BUL, Q) beats Ilhan (TUR, WC): 6-4, 6-3
De Minaur (AUS, n ° 4) beats Jaziri (TUN): 6-2, 6-1

Travaglia (ITA) beats Kecmanovic (SER, n ° 7): 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
Ruusuvuori (END) beats Vesely (RTC): 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Kuhn (ESP) beats Bachinger (ALL, Q): 3-6, 6-3, 4-1, retirement
Goffin (BEL, n ° 2) beats Herbert (FRA): 3-6, 7-5, 6-0