Britain’s Cameron Norrie serves to Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas during an Argentina Open ATP semifinals match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb 18, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)

RIO DE JANEIRO - British second seed Cameron Norrie advanced to the last 16 of the Rio Open with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Tuesday.

Norrie won 79 percent of his first service points and saved four of five break points against him to take the match in one hour and 28 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro.

Cerundolo, currently ranked 31st, served three double faults and won just 52 percent of all points on his serve.

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz eyes the ball during the ATP 500 Rio Open singles tennis match against Brazil's Mateus Alves in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb 21, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)

Meanwhile, top-seed Carlos Alcaraz was beating local favorite Matheus Alves 6-4, 5-3 before the clash was suspended because of heavy rain.

Others to advance to the tournament's last 16 on Tuesday included Roberto Carballes Baena and Francisco Cerundolo.