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Chennai Open: Yuki Bhambri Becomes 3rd Indian Ever to Reach Quarterfinals

Chennai: Yuki Bhambri became only the third Indian to reach the singles quarterfinals of an ATP World Tour event at home, after winning his second round against an unfit world number 16 Fabio Fognini, on


After breaking Fognini in the fourth game, Yuki raced to a 3-1 lead but had to battle out two breakpoints in the next game before comfortably serving out the set in the seventh game.

In the second set too, Yuki succeeded in getting the first break in the fifth game but was broken back. It was on serve at 5-5 when Fognini decided against continuing.

His next opponent would be either Canadian world number 32 Vasek Pospisil or Taipei's world number 66 Yen-Hsun Lu.