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4/10/09 5:11 AM | Kelli DeMario
Evgeny Korolev and Guillermo Cañas are through to the quarterfinals of the US Men's Clay Court Championships on Thursday. Tommy Haas, who took out defending champ Marcel Granollers, also advanced.
Evgeny Korolev def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-3, 7-6
Evgeny Korolev secured a quarterfinal-round berth in Houston on Thursday afternoon, defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain. The Russian started the match quickly, jumping out to a 3-2 lead in the first set. Korolev failed to keep the break advantage, surrendering serve at 4-2 on a double fault. The 21-year-old regrouped, snagging a second break of the Gimeno-Traver serve in the next game before eventually closing the set 6-3. A highly-contested second set ended in a tiebreak, with the world No. 83 reaching 5-0 behind a handful of mini-breaks. Korolev, who won a solid 85% of his first serves in the contest, secured a place in the quarterfinals on his fifth match point. Korolev will take on Guillermo Cañas in the next round.
Tommy Haas def. Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Tommy Haas rallied from a set down in his second-round match, dismissing defending champion and sixth seed Marcel Granollers. The veteran German wildcard played a near-perfect second set, winning 90% of his first-serve points and securing two breaks of the Spaniard’s serve. The defending champion looked to turn the tide, breaking immediately in set three to lead 2-1. A shaky Granollers managed to save two break points at 3-4, but could not fight off a third, handing Haas a lead late in the set. The German, who clocked three aces in the set, closed out the third set 6-3. Haas faces compatriot Bjorn Phau in the quarterfinals.
Guillermo Cañas def. Taylor Dent 6-2, 6-2
Argentine Guillermo Cañas continued his impressive run in Houston, notching a 61-minute victory over American wildcard Taylor Dent late Thursday night. Cañas twice built a two-break lead, reaching 4-0 in both the first and second sets. Cañas converted five of 11 break points in the match, winning 22 of 26 points on his first serve. The American, who held serve just two times in the contest, won a dismal nine of 25 second-serve points.
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