Abraham Ancer qualified for the quarterfinals after decisively defeating Collin Morikawa, number two in the world, by 7 and 6
The Mexican Abraham Ancer qualified this Saturday for the quarterfinals of the WGC-Dell Technolgies Match Play of golf, which is played in Austin, Texas (USA), after decisively defeating, by 7 and 6, the world number two, the American Collin Morikawa.
Abraham Ancer19 in the world ranking, did not give option to Morikawa, which he did not let win a single one of the 12 holes they played. They stopped playing when there were six left.
The Mexican, who already knows what it means to win a WGC series tournament (2021 Fed Ex St. Jude Invitational), won holes 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 to take the win by 7 advantage and six to play.
Ancer will face the Canadian in the quarterfinals Corey Connerswhich beat the Japanese Takumi Kanaya for 5 and 3.
The first player to reach the quarterfinals, which will be played as soon as the round of 16 is over, was the Irishman Seamus Powerwhich was imposed by 4 and 3 to the English Tyrell Hatton. Then the American did it Scottie Schefflerwho beat his compatriot by one in 18 holes Billy Horscheland Corey Conners.
Power and Scheffler They will meet in quarters. Johnson waiting adversary.
