Andreev reaches quarters in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Igor Andreev and No. 8 seed Filippo Volandri advanced past the second round Thursday at the Copa Telmex.

Andreev shook off a second-set lapse to defeat Jiri Vanek 6-1, 0-6, 6-4. Volandri was a 7-5, 7-5 winner over Sergio Roitman on the clay courts of the Buenos Aires Tennis Club.

In the quarterfinals, Andreev will meet Jose Acasuso, who downed Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-3, 6-4. Volandri will face Agustin Calleri, a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 winner over Luis Horna.