Borges defeats top seed Darderi in Mallorca Open quarters

Nuno Borges eliminated Mallorca Open top seed world number 16 Luciano Darderi 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semifinals.

The Portuguese, ranked 53rd, crushed his Italian opponent in the first set tie-break before wrapping up the second set by breaking to love in the 10th game.

What a performance 👏 @nunoborges97 gets past Darderi 7-6(1), 6-4 to reach his first SF on grass. #MallorcaChampionships pic.twitter.com/tDExVstG5s

Borges will face Ethan Quinn on Friday in the final four after the American defeated Czech Vit Kopriva 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.

Home favourite second seed Alejando Davidovich Fokina downed Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-3, and will face Hungary's Fabian Marozsan after he eased past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-3.