Ferrer Was All Business In Johannesburg

David Ferrer had a routine win over Swedish qualifier Filip Prpic. After 108 minutes of play, he advanced to the quarterfinals after a 6-3 6-4 victory over the Swede. The second seed will meet world no. 162 Somdev Devvarman of India next. The two players have never met in ATP competition.

Thursday’s Results
Singles Second Round
1 Gael Monfils (FRA) def. Josslin Ouanna (FRA) 6-4 7-5
2 David Ferrer (ESP) def. Q Filip Prpic (SWE) 6-3 6-4
7 Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) def. WC Raven Klaasen (RSA) 6-4 7-5
Somdev Devvarman (IND) def. Thiago Alves (BRA) 6-4 6-1

Doubles First Round
WC R. Klaasen (RSA)/I. Van Der Merwe (RSA) def. 4 J. Coetzee (RSA)/R. Wassen (NED) 4-6 6-2 10-8

Doubles Quarterfinals
R. Bopanna (IND)/A. Qureshi (PAK) def. 2 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) 3-6 6-3 0-0 Default
3 E. Butorac (USA)/R. Ram (USA) def. P. Amritraj (IND)/J. Cerretani (USA) 6-4 7-6(6)
K. Beck (SVK)/H. Levy (ISR) def. WC R. Klaasen (RSA)/I. Van Der Merwe (RSA) 6-4 2-6 10-8
S. Darcis (BEL)/X. Malisse (BEL) def. S. Ratiwatana (THA)/S. Ratiwatana (THA) 3-6 6-4 10-8

Friday’s Order of Play

(Image: Reg Caldecott)