Dimitrov eases into Istanbul quarters
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Istanbul, Turkey (SportsNetwork.com) - Second-seeded Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov was an easy second-round winner Thursday at the inaugural Istanbul Open.
Dimitrov went unchallenged in a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev on the red clay at Koza World of Sports Arena.
"It was a good match today and I am looking forward to tomorrow," said Dimitrov. "I played a solid, structured game and it was enough for me to win today."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Up next for the nifty Bulgarian will be capable Croat Ivan Dodig, who came from behind to defeat Serb Dusan Lajovic 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 on Day 4.
In other second-round action, third-seeded Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay overcame Russian qualifier Teymuraz Gabashvili 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci got past Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.
Cuevas will battle Bellucci in an all-South American affair on Friday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two other quarterfinals will pit top-seeded former world No. 1 great Roger Federer against in-form Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver and fourth-seeded Colombian Santiago Giraldo versus fellow South American, eighth-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.
The 33-year-old Swiss icon Federer is seeking his third title of 2015, having reached three finals, including victories in Brisbane and Dubai.
Gimeno-Traver was a runner-up in Casablanca earlier this month.