ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Joao Sousa ousted fourth-seeded Dmitry Tursunov in one of three upsets Friday in the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.
Sousa defeated Tursunov 6-4, 6-3, winning more than two-thirds of the points on serve and cashing in three of his five break opportunities. Sousa had two breaks in the first set and recorded the only break in the second to earn a spot in the tournament semifinals.