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Top seed Nadal surges into ATP Montreal quarterfinals

Agence France-Presse
August 9, 2019 | 9:36am
Top seed Nadal surges into ATP Montreal quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal of Spain challenges a call in his match against Guido Pella of Argentina during day 7 of the Rogers Cup at IGA Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images / AFP

MONTREAL, Canada – Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal defeated Guido Pella 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) to reach a second straight quarterfinal at the ATP Montreal Masters.

The Spaniard improved to 36-8 in Canada as he seeks his fifth title at the event.

Nadal will be competing in his ninth quarter-final in Canada after advancing on his fourth match point. Argentina's Pella saved three Nadal match-winners in the penultimate game.

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