First, Marcos finished off Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2 in their rain-delayed quarterfinal. The match was suspended due to a torrential downpour with Marcos serving for the match at 5-2 in the second set. But there would be no rust as play resumed on Saturday afternoon. Marcos completed the win on his second match point.
But the work was not done. A semifinal encounter against Argentina’s Guido Pella would follow and Marcos rebounded after a shaky start to prevail...