Roberto Carballes Baena made a strong debut at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, upsetting countryman Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-6(3), 6-2 on Monday.
The 25-year-old Spaniard, who lifted his maiden ATP World Tour title at the Ecuador Open in February, needed just 89 minutes to move past 2008 semi-finalist Garcia-Lopez. Carballes Baena won 75 per cent of service points and converted three of eight break-point opportunities to secure his 11th tour-level victory of the season.
Carballes Baena will face Taro Daniel of Japan for a spot in the quarter-finals. The TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open titlist edged Elias Ymer 7-6(9), 7-5.
#NextGenATP Spaniard Jaume Munar stormed into the second round, dropping just one game to beat countryman Adrian Menendez-Maceiras 6-1, 6-0. Munar won 70 per cent of second-serve return points and converted five of 15 break-point chances en route to a 67-minute win. Munar will meet second seed Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round.
In an all-qualifier clash, Jurgen Zopp squeezed past German Yannick Hanfmann 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4). Zopp will face defending champion and newly-crowned SkiStar Swedish Open winner Fabio Fognini for a place in the last eight.
Did You Know?
Fabio Fognini is bidding to become the first man to win back-to-back titles at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad since Sergi Bruguera. The Spaniard won three consecutive titles at the event between 1992 and 1994.
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