Pakistan, May 11 -- Croatia's Dino Prizmic continued his breakthrough run at the Italian Open by defeating France's Ugo Humbert in straight sets on Sunday to book his place in the last 16 of the tournament.

Fresh from his headline-grabbing victory over Novak Djokovic earlier in the competition, the 20-year-old qualifier delivered another composed display, beating 31st seed Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on the clay courts of Rome.

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Prizmic dominated the opening set from the outset, racing to a commanding 5-0 lead before sealing it in just 28 minutes. His aggressive shot-making and confidence left Humbert struggling to settle into the match.

The Croatian's dominance was evident throu...