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3 seeded players sail into Dutch Open quarterfinals
18/7/2008 17:47

Second seeded Jose Acasuso of Argentina, No. 4 seed Marcel Granollers and No. 5 seed Albert Montanes -- both from Spain -- all easily sailed into the quarterfinals of the 326,000-euro Dutch Open in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, yesterday.
In the second round of the clay tournament, the 54-ranked Acasuso beat Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vassel in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
The 57-ranked Granollers defeated compatriot Ivan Navarro 6-4, 6-4, while Montanes sent Uruguayan Palbo Cuevas packing also in straight sets.
Meanwhile, unseeded Spaniard Oscar Hernandez whipped Dutch wild card Jesse Huta Galung 6-3, 6-4 to book a spot in the quarter-finals.



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