Nishikori reaches Barcelona Open quarter-finals
Top-seed and Japan’s defending champion eases past Giraldo for a place in the last-eight.
Defending champion Kei Nishikori eased past Santiago Giraldo of Colombia 6-2, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open.
Nishikori beat Giraldo last year in straight sets at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona to win his first clay-court title, and the top-seeded Japanese had little trouble repeating his victory after converting five of nine break points.
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Nishikori will play either Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay or Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut next.
Later, second-seed Rafael Nadal plays Fabio Fognini for a place in the last-eight.
Results:
14-Martin Klizan (Slovakia) beat Victor Estrella (Dominican Republic) 6-4, 6-3
7-Roberto Bautista (Spain) beat 10-Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay) 7-6, 6-2
1-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat 15-Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-2, 6-1