Fognini upsets Almagro in second round
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Fabio Fognini of Italy upset second-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-4, 7-6 (3) Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BCR Open Romania.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? Fognini will play fifth-seeded Albert Montanes, who defeated Marcel Granollers 6-1, 6-3 in an all-Spanish match.
Santiago Ventura advanced when Alberto Martin retired with a left leg injury when leading 5-4 in another second-round match.
Ventura will play Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo, who beat Romanian wild card Marius Copil 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-4.
In the first round, eighth-seeded Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay edged Andrei Pavel 6-3, 7-6 (2) to end the Romanian's career.
"I dreamed of ending my career in Bucharest," said Pavel, who will stay on as captain of Romania's Davis Cup team. "I am a bit sad because of this defeat, but now the rankings do not matter anymore -- what matters is the joy of playing."
Simon Greul of Germany defeated Steve Darcis of Belgium 7-5, 6-3 in another first-round match.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
