Gonzalez jets into quarterfinal round
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Fernando Gonzalez defeated Rohan Bopanna 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open on Thursday.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? "I came from the other end of the globe and I'm still a little jet-legged, but it's all good now," Gonzalez said. He will face Mikhail Youzhny next.
Fifth-seeded Gael Monfils cruised past Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals, where he will play top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko.
"Davydenko likes to dictate the match, playing close from the baseline," Monfils said. "I need to change the rhythm as much as I can."
Joining Monfils in the final eight is Richard Gasquet, who defeated Joachim Johansson 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2. Gasquet will play Fernando Verdasco, who defeated Karol Beck 6-4, 6-0.
Tomas Berdych stopped Simon Greul 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, and will take on French Open finalist Robin Soderling.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
