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Jarry snapped a seven-match losing streak with victory over Klein.
By Krishna Gowda
Third seed Nicolas Jarry battled past Lukas Klein 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the quarter-finals at the Chengdu Open.
The No. 28 in the PIF ATP Rankings struck 19 aces en route to snapping his seven-match losing streak since he defeated Tommy Paul in Rome. Jarry also saved five of Klein’s seven break points to close out the match in two hours, 18 minutes.
“I played very well that last game, put him under some pressure and didn’t give him any room,” Jarry said after the match. “The game before was very tight, he played some unbelievable returns and I just stuck there right in the present, very strong.
“Hopefully I can continue on my path the best way possible.”
Jarry will next face qualifier Alibek Kachmazov, who reached his first ATP Tour quarter-final by defeating Taro Daniel 7-6(1), 6-1.
The No. 252 in the PIF ATP Rankings was clinical as he converted all four of his break point chances, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to record the biggest victory of his career.
Yannick Hanfmann overcame seventh seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals at the Chengdu Open.
In the pair’s first meeting, the 32-year-old won 79 per cent (37/47) of his first-serve points. The German also struck 26 winners to seal victory over the 21-year-old in one hour, 49 minutes.
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"You have to be patient, that was the key to the match,” Hanfmann said in his post-match interview. "You’re not going to get a lot of chances to break him, he’s an amazing server.
"But I thought I had great patience, and I used the chances when I had them, so I’m very happy with this performance."
The No. 95 in the PIF ATP Rankings progressed to his second career quarter-final on hard courts (Antwerp 2023).
He will next face Pedro Martinez, who defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6-3, 6-4. The fourth seed improved to 2-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
Martinez hit eight aces and 16 unforced errors against Vukic, who saved eight break points. The Spaniard also hit 21 winners to seal the match in one hour, 24 minutes.
The No. 42 in the PIF ATP Rankings progressed to his fourth career quarter-final on hard courts (2021 Moscow, 2022 Tokyo, 2023 Pune).
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