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Aussie Ebden into Newport quarters

Updated July 7, 2011 13:20:00

Australia's Matthew Ebden advanced to the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport after a three-set win in the second round.

Ebden took down unknown German Matthias Bachinger 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a last-eight clash with Belgian Olivier Rochus.

The sixth seed recorded a 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut.

Top seed John Isner of the United States eliminated Arnaud Clement 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 and next takes on compatriot Alex Bogomolov Jnr, who beat Belgian Ruben Bemelmans 2-6, 6-0, 6-1.

The other two quarter-finals will pit France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin against eight-seeded German Tobias Kamke and American qualifier Michael Yani against compatriot and wildcard Denis Kudla.

Meanwhile, top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki retired from her second-round match at the Swedish Open against local favourite Sofia Arvidsson because of a shoulder injury.

Wozniacki won the first set 6-2 and lost the opening game of the second when she was forced to quit.

Second-ranked Flavia Pennetta progressed with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Germany's Angelique Kerber.

Tags: sport, tennis, australia, united-states

First posted July 7, 2011 13:00:00


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