Gonzalez followed second seed and defending champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia, fifth-seeded Potito Starace of Italy, sixth-seeded Michael Llodra of France and the eighth-seeded German Nicolas Kiefer out of the tournament.
On Thursday night, third-seeded Cypriot Baghdatis also fell, losing 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to Robby Ginepri of the US.
■ JANKOVIC SAILS AHEAD
AFP, BANGALORE, INDIA
Top seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia sailed into the quarter-finals of the WTA Bangalore Open on Thursday, while No. 2 Venus Williams of the US needed three sets to advance.
Jankovic, the world No. 4, eased past unheralded Sanda Mamic of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 in an hour, while Williams survived a mid-match hiccup before defeating China's Peng Shuai, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2.
The top two seeds, along with Venus' third-seeded sister Serena, are the favorites to win the US$600,000 tournament, India's richest tennis event.
Serena Williams and fourth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland had advanced to the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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