New Delhi:
Somdev Devvarman struggled past Alex Bogolomov Jr. in three sets to book a quarter-final berth in the singles event of the ATP Challenger event in Aptos, USA.
The second seed Somdev faced stiff competition from the American before triumphing 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the second round of the USD 75,000 hard court event.
It was first meeting between the two players.
Somdev will next face Briton seventh seed Alex Bogdanovic, who got a walkover from Slovakia's Karol Beck.
Beck suffered an injury in his right shoulder and decided to opt out of the contest.
The second seed Somdev faced stiff competition from the American before triumphing 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the second round of the USD 75,000 hard court event.
It was first meeting between the two players.
Somdev will next face Briton seventh seed Alex Bogdanovic, who got a walkover from Slovakia's Karol Beck.
Beck suffered an injury in his right shoulder and decided to opt out of the contest.
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