LAS VEGAS, March 6 (UPI) -- Julien Benneteau pulled off a surprising 6-3, 7-5 victory over Lleyton Hewitt Wednesday and reached the quarterfinals of the Tennis Channel Open.
Hewitt, seeded second, had won this event in 2000 and 2003.
Benneteau will meet Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals after the unseeded American knocked out Nicolas Kiefer 6-3, 6-1.
Guillermo Canas also advanced with a 6-2, 7-5 decision over Chris Guccione and qualifier Amer Delic was a 6-3, 3-0 winner when fifth-seeded Potito Starace retired with a back injury.
