​Coric sprints to his right to retrieve a shot from the Australian.

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Based in Portugal, photographer Pedro Mendes is capturing the later rounds of the ATP's Estoril Open for TENNIS.com. He can be reached on Twitter at @pedromendes, or at pedromendes.com.

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Guillermo Garcia-Lopez shows off his athleticism with this desperation one-handed backhand.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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Benoit Paire goes down to get it!

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Garcia-Lopez committed six double faults.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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And Paire took advantage, beating the Spaniard, 7-6, 6-2.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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Gilles Simon was the top seed, and he was heavily favored in his match against Pablo Carreno Busta.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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But Carreno Busta played crisp tennis and pulled off the upset, 6-3, 6-4.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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Next up for the Spaniard is Paire in the semifinals.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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Simon only had two break opportunities, and he couldn't convert either one.

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Nicolas Almagro puts his entire body into this forehand shot.

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Leonardo Mayer, on the other side of the net, strikes a forehand of his own.

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Almagro really puts on terrific mid-shot tennis faces, doesn't he?

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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The seventh-seeded Mayer was knocked out by Almagro, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

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In a highly entertaining NextGen match, Nick Kyrgios took on Borna Coric.

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​Coric sprints to his right to retrieve a shot from the Australian.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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The 19-year-old Croatian played Kyrgios tough.

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PHOTOS: Estoril Open Quarterfinals

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But the hard-hitting 21-year-old was too much, and he prevailed, 6-4, 6-4.