Cecchinato e Giustino passano agli ottavi a Barcellona
Marco Cecchinato (219) and Lorenzo Giustino (354) have qualified for the round of 16 in the Spanish challenger in Barcelona (€74,825 prize money on clay court). Cecchinato defeated Spanish qualifier Miguel Damas (470) 6-2 6-1, while Lorenzo Giustino (354) crushed Austrian Dennis Novak (218) 6-3 5-0 retired.
In the round of 16, Cecchinato will face the 2nd seed, Spanish player Bernabe Zapata Miralles (143), while Giustino will take on Ukrainian Vitaly Sachko (187).