Defending champion Tomas Berdych advanced to the semifinals of the Stockholm Open after a straight-sets victory over Grigor Dimitrov on Friday.
The top-seeded Berdych beat Bulgaria's Dimitrov 7-5, 6-4 in a repeat of last year's final.
After edging the first set, Berdych broke for a 5-4 lead in the second. The Czech saved one break point while serving for the match, and moves one step closer to reclaiming his title.
"My serve was working well today and in the tough moments I was able to help myself a lot with the serve," Berdych said after landing 86 percent of first serve points.