article_snippet.sent: Defending champion Kei Nishikori had little trouble going past Santiago Giraldo in straight sets, the 6-2, 6-1 win coming in just under 90 minutes.
article_snippet.sent: Nishikori, who had beaten Santiago Giraldo to win the crown last year, survived several break points to ensure a match-up against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.
article_snippet.sent: Argentina's Pablo Cuevas made a good fist of Argentina's Pablo Cuevas third-round match against Bautista Agut, even stretching the first set to a tie-break, but the seventh seed eventually won 7-6, (7-5) 6-2.
article_snippet.sent: David Ferrer continued the home presence in the tournament as David Ferrer fended off Swedish wildcard Elias Ymer 6-3, 6-4 to set up a clash with Philipp Kohlschreiber who beat Benoit Paire 6-4, 7-6 (8-6).
article_snippet.sent: Martin Klizan levelled up Martin Klizan head-to-head record at 1-1 against Victor Estrella Burgos after beating him 6-4, 6-3 to progress to the quarter-finals.
article_snippet.sent: Martin Klizan faces the winner of an all-home encounter involving Tommy Robredo and Marcel Granollers.