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Fognini, Gulbis Reach Gstaad QFs; Lopez Falls

Fabio Fognini will face another mercurial talent Ernests Gulbis on Friday in the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad quarter-finals. Gulbis, who continues his return to consistent form, leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head 4-1, but the pair has not met since October 2014. Fognini, competing in Gstaad for the first time since losing in the first round of qualifying 10 years ago, saved 11 of 15 break points to beat Norbert Gombos 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 for a place in his fourth ATP World Tour quarter-final (or better) of the year. World No. 310 Gulbis advanced to his first ATP World Tour quarter-final since October 2015 at the Erste Bank Open (l. to Johnson in SFs), with a 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-4...

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Khachanov Advances In Hamburg As Seeds Fall

Karen Khachanov, who continues to grow in maturity and confidence as the leading Russian in the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, kept his nerve to overcome Aljaz Bedene 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes. The World No. 32, who is positioned ahead of compatriots and Next Gen ATP Finals contenders Daniil Medvedev (No. 48) and Andrey Rublev (No. 49), is through to his fifth ATP World Tour quarter-final (or better) this year, highlighted by a semi-final run to the Gerry Weber Open (l. to Federer). The third seed goes on to face Federico Delbonis, who earned a comeback win earlier in the day. Buy Tickets For The Next Gen ATP Finals Qualifier Delbonis, who has...

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