Turin, Apr. 16 (LaPresse) – Luciano Darderi is the first player to qualify for the quarter-finals of the BMW Open by Bitpanda, Atp 500 on the courts of Munich (€2,500,000 prize money). The world no. 47 defeated Miomir Kecmanovic, no. 48, with a score of 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4. It was the seventh consecutive victory for the Italian on the major circuit, his personal best. In the quarters, the opponent will come out of the contest between Ben Shelton (No. 15) and Botic Van de Zandschulp (No. 89).