CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP)—Potito Starace of Italy has reached his first quarterfinal since January by routing Oscar Hernandez of Spain 6-2, 6-1 at the Grand Prix Hassan II.
Starace took Hernandez's serve twice in each set Wednesday without allowing the 84th-ranked Spaniard any break chances.
The 73rd-ranked Starace will next play either Lukasz Kubot of Poland or Arnaud Clement of France.
Starace improved his record against Hernandez to 3-0.