Third seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas reached his second semi-final of 2016 (also Quito, l. to Estrella Burgos) as he defeated Andrea Arnaboldi on Friday at the SkiStar Swedish Open. The Spaniard saved six of the 11 break points he faced to outlast the Italian 5-7, 7-5, 6-0 in what was their first tour-level meeting.
Ramos-Vinolas will next face either top seed and two-time champion (2007, ’12) David Ferrer or Dustin Brown, who take the court for their quarter-final later today.
Fifth seed Fernando Verdasco eased into the last four in Bastad with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Facundo Bagnis in 68 minutes. The Spaniard will continue to bid for his eighth ATP World Tour singles title when he faces either second seed Joao Sousa or Gastao Elias.
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