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ZIMBABWE’S top player at the on-going Old Mutual Zimbabwe F2 Futures tournament Benjamin Lock had a good day on the court yesterday when he beat unseeded Philip Franken 6-2, 6-2 at Harare Sports Club to progress to the quarter-finals.
Lock seeded seventh sailed through to the last eight when he dismissed Franken from the United States in straight sets and he is the only Zimbabwean player remaining on course as the other representatives were booted out in the first round.
The 22-year-old was happy with the result and added that he is taking each game as it comes.
Lock will play the winner between fourth seed Evan Song and Michael Grant in today’s quarter-finals.
In last week’s event Lock reached the semi-finals and will be hoping for a good performance again this week being the top Zimbabwean player in the competition.
In the other matches played yesterday top seed Tucker Vorster from South Africa beat unseeded Romain Bauvy of France 7-6(3), 6-1.
Vorster will take on sixth seed Matias Descotte in the quarter-finals. Evan King has a date against fifth seed Vasco Mensurado and Lloyd Harris will play Nicolaas Scholtz.
Online Reporter