Mikhail Youzhny was able to upset second-seed and local favorite Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-4. With the top-six seeds out of the way for the Russian, the title is his to lose. Youzhny has played well of late and was the finalist in Munich the other week but lost to Tomas Berdych.
Youzhny first needs to get past Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who took out the third-seed Victor Hanescu, in the semifinals tomorrow. Garcia-Lopez leads their head-to head 2-0, so the Russian could have his work cut out for him.
Thursday's Results
Singles Quarterfinals
7 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. 2 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 6-4 6-4
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) def. 3 Victor Hanescu (ROU) 6-2 6-2
Oscar Hernandez (ESP) def. Q Juan Chela (ARG) 6-4 6-4
LL Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. WC Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-0
Doubles Quarterfinals
2 M. Melo (BRA)/A. Sa (BRA) def. S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) 6-3 6-4
Friday’s Order of Play
(Image: AP)
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