UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Second-seeded Juergen Melzer of Austria has beaten Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-0 to gain the Croatia Open quarterfinals.
Melzer had a bye in the first round and will play his quarterfinal against Andreas Seppi of Italy later Friday because his second-round match was postponed from Thursday by rain.
Seppi defeated Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-4, 6-2.
Melzer and Seppi were semifinalists here last year.
Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic beat fellow Croat Ivan Dodig 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach his second consecutive quarterfinal in Umag.
Ljubicic will next play Potito Starace of Italy, who topped Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-4, 6-0.
