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Patna : Qualifier Lloyd Harris, 24, South Africa, who had stunned top seed & World No 4 Dominic Thiem, 27, Austria, in 2nd round, defeated 14th seed Filip Krajinovic, 29, Serbia, in straight sets in Round of 16 on March 17, 2021, night, to reach the quarter-finals of ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at Dubai, UAE. World No 81 Harris upset World No 33 Filip Krajinovic 7-6, 6-4 in Round of 16.
Harris hammered 13 Aces in the match to just 3 by Krajinovic. The South African won 2 break points in the match to 1 by the Serbian. Harris won 3 games in a row during the match to 2 by Krajinovic. Harris, in all, won 72 points in the match to 63 by the Serbian. Harris will face World No 41 Kei Nishikori, 31, Japan, in quarter-finals on March 18, 2021, at 8.30 pm.