Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2017: ATP Scores and Results from Wednesday
Top seed Andy Murray cruised through his match against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the round of 16 at the 2017 Dubai Duty Free Championships, winning 6-2, 6-0 in Dubai on Wednesday.
Roger Federer is out after a shocking loss to qualifier Evgeny Donskoy, defeated 3-6, 7-6, 7-6.
There were also surprise defeats for seeded pair Tomas Berdych and Roberto Bautista Agut as they crashed out against Robin Haase and Fernando Verdasco, respectively.
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Here are Wednesday's round-of-16 results:
| Andy Murray (1) | 6-2, 6-0 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez |
| Gael Monfils (4) | 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 | Daniel Evans |
| Robin Haase | 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Tomas Berdych (5) |
| Fernando Verdasco | 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 | Roberto Bautista Agut (6) |
| Lucas Pouille (7) | 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 | Marius Copil (Q) |
| Damir Dzumhur | 6-3, 6-4 | Marcel Granollers |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-4, 6-4 | Daniil Medvedev |
| Roger Federer (3) | 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 | Evgeny Donskoy (Q) |
All statistics per the ATP World Tour official website.
Wednesday Recap
Murray was in irrepressible form as he swept Garcia-Lopez aside, conceding just two games as he raced to victory.
In a contest that lasted only 73 minutes, Murray appeared calm and in control as he made the leap into the next round.
The Scot lost just eight points on his serve as he consistently met his best standard against his beleaguered opponent.
Murray won eight straight games in a row to finish off the Spaniard, setting up a quarter-final game against Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Federer was expected to skip past his opponent, but Donskoy stayed close to the iconic player through the match to steal a place in the next round.
The 18-time grand slam champion comfortably won the first set, but lost two tie breakers to concede the encounter 3-6, 7-6, 7-6.
The winner will now play No. 7 seed Lucas Pouille in the quarter-finals.
Verdasco produced his best tennis in recent memory as he defeated countryman Bautista Agut in a tense battle to reach the last eight.
The left-hander had been on a poor run of form in tournaments, racking up the losses, but he was back to his best as he prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
According to the ATP World Tour, the player was delighted with his win:
"With him, until the last point you have to have unbelievable focus and fight every point.
That's what I did, and I'm very happy that I went through and I'm in the quarter-finals for the first time here.
Always beating these kind of players gives me confidence. They give you unbelievable rhythm, and it's always good for your game.
"
Seeded Berdych is out after falling to Haase, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, in a two-hour battle.
No. 4 seed Gael Monfils was impressive as he beat a persistent Daniel Evans 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
The tournament is there for Murray to claim after Federer's early exit from proceedings.
The Scotsman appeared fresh after a recent layoff, and he will be delighted knowing the Swiss star will not block his path to he title.
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