Stockport tennis star Liam Broady marched into the quarter finals of the Helsinki Challenger in his final tournament before reporting for British Davis Cup duty next week.
Broady overcame a strong challenge from Belgian qualifier Joris De Loore to come through 6-3 7-5 and continue his pursuit of a place in January’s Australian Open main draw.
Broady was taken to deuce in each of his first three service games, but having averted that danger he drew first blood when breaking the right handed De Loore to go into a 4-2 first set lead.
An ace brought up two set points for Broady and after double faulting on the first one, the Heaton Chapel-born Broady sealed the set with his fourth ace.
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