Summary Nick Kyrgios beat Norbert Gombos 6-3, 6-3 in the Marseille Open on Firday.
MARSEILLE (AFP) - Nick Kyrgios kept on course to defend his Marseille Open title with a 6-3, 6-3 quarter-final victory over Slovak qualifier Norbert Gombos on Friday.
The 21-year-old Australian fired down 15 aces and lost just six points on serve in a ruthless display that lasted less than an hour.
In Saturday s semi-final he will face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who thumped compatriot Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-1.
"I thought I served and returned really well today," said Kyrgios. "All that matters is that I m going out there and playing every point hard.
"I think I m pretty aggressive on my returns, particularly here where I m trying to get in the first big hit."
A year ago, Kyrgios beat Marin Cilic in the final.
Tsonga came through a quarter-final between two twice former winners thanks to converting four of seven break points.
The 31-year-old, on a seven-match winning streak, is bidding to win a second tournament in successive weeks after triumphing in Rotterdam last week.
