Barbosa Bounces Into MDO Open Quarters

Brazilian Luciano Alves Barbosa became the only qualifier to reach the last eight of the MDO Open when he upset fifth-seeded compatriot Edilson Nunes 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 in the first round of the new PSA Tour event at the MDO Club in Brazil's capital Brasilia.

The 2004 Brazilian National champion will now meet Mexico's fourth seed Armando Olguin, who twice had to come from behind to overcome his unseeded younger brother Marco Olguin 9-11, 11-10 (4-2), 10-11 (4-6), 11-6, 11-7 in their first meeting on the PSA Tour.

Top seed Rafael F Alarcon is on course to win his fifth successive tour title since March. The 29-year-old from Sao Paulo beat fellow Brazilian Antonio Jose Christovam Junior 11-9, 11-4, 11-8 and will now take on the only Englishman in the field - seventh seed Neil Hitchens who needed five games to overcome local player Vinicius Rodriguez 2-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7.

1st round:
[1] Rafael F Alarcon (BRA) bt Antonio Jose Christovam Junior (BRA) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8
[7] Neil Hitchens (ENG) bt Vinicius Rodriguez (BRA) 2-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-7
[3] Ronivaldo Santos (BRA) bt [Q] Victor Gornati (BRA) 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5
[8] Manoel Pereira (BRA) bt [Q] Bruno Bolzan (BRA) 10-11 (0-2), 11-4, 11-9, 11-7
[Q] Luciano Alves Barbosa (BRA) bt [5] Edilson Nunes (BRA) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
[4] Armando Olguin (MEX) bt Marco Olguin (MEX) 9-11, 11-10 (4-2), 10-11 (4-6), 11-6, 11-7
[6] Jorge Gutierrez (ARG) bt [Q] Vinicius Costa (BRA) 3-11, 2-11, 11-6, 11-10 (5-3), 11-6
[2] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt Fernando Lopez (MEX) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8