verev beats Fognini to advance
German tennis player Alexander Zverev (Photo: AFP)
German tennis player Alexander Zverev on Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters after winning 6-3, 6-3 over Italian Fabio Fognini.
Zverev defeated Fognini, who knocked out current world No. 1 Andy Murray, in an hour and 18 minutes, reports Efe.
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The 20-year-old German, who won his third title two weeks ago in Munich, reached the second round in his Rome Masters debut in 2016.
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The 16th seed is set to meet the winner of the match between Czech Tomas Berdych and Canadian Milos Raonic.
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