Dubai - Roger Federer carved out his seventh straight win over Fernando Verdasco on Wednesday to reach the Dubai Championships quarter-finals 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to stay on course for a 100th career title.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner, who now has 50 wins in Dubai, will face Hungary's Marton Fucsovics for a place in the semi-finals.
Results from the ATP Dubai Championships on Wednesday (x indicates seeding):
2nd rd
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN x1) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x5) bt Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 6-3, 6-1
Gael Monfils (FRA) bt Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-3, 6-2
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) bt Denis Kudla (USA) 6-4, 6-1
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) bt Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-3
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-4, 6-2
Roger Federer (SUI x2) bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
