2 Kazakhstanis reach quarterfinal of ATP Challenger tournament in Spain

Kazakhstan’s Dmitry Popko, the world’s 232^nd tennis player, upset Swiss Leandro Riedi, ranked 275^th in the world, in the second round 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1. The Kazakhstani is to take on Abedallah Shelbayh of Jordan in the quarterfinal.

Another Kazakhstani Mikhail Kukushkin, the world’s 214^th seed, stunned Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida of Brazil, the world’s 219^th player, 6-2, 6-4.

Kukushkin is to face off against Alexandar Lazarov of Bulgaria in the quarterfinal of the tournament.

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