Neither player is at their best, but there remain compelling reasons to the the underdog.

The Frenchman eased past Laslo Djere, 7-5, 6-2, and will meet qualifier Pavel Kotov for the title Sunday.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray wept Friday after revealing he missed his grandmother’s funeral to compete.

They each won one crucial game before setting the tennis world right again.

"The message is sent to the rest of the field, obviously, that I'm still able to play five sets, deep (into the) night," the No. 2 seed said afterward.

The 23-time major champ overcame countryman Laslo Djere, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, at 1:32 a.m. Saturday.

Zverev beat Laslo Djere in straight sets to win the Hamburg European Open for the first time.

A gut-wrenching past trails the Serbian, but he's found his way into the third round.

The top-ranked American man dropped to 4-3 on the year in major matches, while the Swede picked up his first Top 10 win in 11 attempts.

Three of the four semifinalists of the ATP 250 event in Santiago are South American players.