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Thomas nears No. 1 with another short round in Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas -- Justin Thomas is the top seed remaining in the Dell Technologies Match Play and performing like one.

Thomas went only 13 holes for the second straight match in a 6-and-5 victory over Si Woo Kim, sending him to the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon and moving him one step closer to No. 1 in the world.

Thomas, the No. 2 seed at Austin Country Club, needs only to reach the championship match to overtake Dustin Johnson in the world ranking.

The only other top-10 seed was Sergio Garcia (No.