TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open 2016: Thursday Tennis Results, Latest Schedule

Top seed Bernard Tomic was knocked out of the 2016 TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open on Thursday, surprisingly beaten in straight sets by Diego Schwartzman.

The Argentinian swept past his opponent with consummate ease, winning the second-round clay-court encounter, 6-2, 6-2, at the impressive Koza World of Sports facility on Day 6.

Damir Dzumhur also progressed to the quarter-final after eliminating Illya Marchenko in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

In Thursday’s other second-round matches, Ivo Karlovic edged a gripping contest, 7-6, 7-6, against Dusan Lajovic, as No. 5 seed Marcel Granollers battles Hyeon Chung in the last match of the day.

Here are the results from Thursday’s matches and a recap of all the action:

Thursday Recap

Schwartzman showed no mercy to Tomic in Istanbul as he powered past the highly regarded Australian, 6-2, 6-2. The diminutive 23-year-old South American finished the game off in just over an hour, sending the No. 1 seed packing.

Tennis TV provided evidence of the …

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