MARSEILLES, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Seventh-seeded Marcos Baghdatis was among Friday's quarterfinal winners at the ATP the Open 13 Tennis Tournament in Marseilles, France.
The native of Cyprus overcame Russian Mikhail Youzhny, 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-5, to win his eighth straight match. Youzhny was a semifinalist at last year's U.S. Open.
Frenchman Richard Gasquet, the sixth seed, was beaten by unseeded Robin Soderling of Sweden, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4). Another Frenchman, Gilles Simon, the 2004 runner-up, beat Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman, the 2003 runner-up, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Finland's Jarkko Nieminen ousted Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
In Saturday's semifinals, Soderling faces Simon while Baghdatis meets Nieminen.
The tournament's eventual winner will earn $92,500.
