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Associated Press 18y

Gasquet advances to quarterfinals in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, England - Defending champion Richard Gasquet advanced to the quarterfinals of the Red Letter Days Open with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Daniele Bracciali on Wednesday.

Gasquet will face fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon, who defeated Jan Vacek of Czech Republic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. The 245th-ranked Czech had ousted top-seeded Thomas Johansson on Monday after replacing the injured Fernando Verdasco.

Andreas Seppi of Italy, who defeated Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia 7-5, 7-5, will face Andrew Murray of Scotland. Murray beat Max Mirnyi of Belarus 7-6, 6-4.

Robin Soderling of Sweden cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, while Jonas Bjorkman defeated Jiri Vanek of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-3.

Bjorkman will meet Feliciano Lopez of Spain, who beat American Paul Goldstein 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

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