Moya beats Johansson to reach Stockholm Open quarters

BASTAD, Sweden, July 12 (Reuters) Fourth seed Carlos Moya gave local hope Thomas Johansson a claycourt lesson at the Swedish Open today, winning a battle of former grand slam winners 6-2 6-3 in just under an hour.

The Spanish fourth seed and 1998 French Open champion overpowered Johansson from the baseline and was never challenged by the Swede, who won the Australian Open in 2002.

In the quarter-finals, Moya, a former world number one and winner here in 2002, plays either compatriot Fernando Verdasco or sixth seed Robin Soderling, the last Swede in the draw.

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