CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) Russian qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix Hassan II on Wednesday.
The second-seeded Cypriot, playing his first clay match this season, dropped serve five times.
Kuznetsov saved a break point in the eighth game of the third set before holding serve to lead 5-3.
In other second-round upsets, Pere Riba of Spain rallied to beat fourth-seeded Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 0-6, 6-1, 7-5, and Pablo Andujar of Spain downed No. 6 Jeremy Chardy of France 7-6 (6), 6-1.