Montreal, Aug. 12 (BNA): Fourth-seeded Kasper Ruud of Norway advanced to the National Bank Open quarter-finals on Thursday by defeating Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut No. 14 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6. 4.
Rudd is the top seed remaining in the singles tie after top seed Daniil Medvedev, second seed Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas withdrew Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
Rod Agut was fended off after a mid-afternoon thunderstorm delayed play for just over an hour. He will face sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, 22, of Montreal, who beat Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4. Auger-Aliassime had 22 aces.
Poland’s eighth seed Hubert Hurkacz also advanced to send off Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (3). Nick Kyrgios defeated Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-3.
17th seed Gael Monfils of France retired early in the second set of his match against Britain’s Jack Draper. Monfils, who trailed 6-2, 0-2, received treatment in the area of his right ankle but could not continue.
In the evening session, Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta beat Italian seventh seed Yannick Sener 6-2, 6-4.
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