After scoring a win over his fellow country player Juan Monaco at 2012 Copa Claro Open 1/8 final, Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandian noted that all matches. vs. Monaco are held in tense atmosphere.

“This time I was able to work over Monaco’s groundstrokes and neutralize him from the back of the court,” ATP official website quoted Nalbandian as saying.

The resurgent veteran will take on Carlos Berlocq in the quarterfinals.