Agut and Youzhny advance in Chennai

Roberto Bautista-Agut has advanced to the quarter-finals at the Chennai Open, beating Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva.

Roberto Bautista-Agut has advanced to the quarter-finals at the Chennai Open. (AAP)

Roberto Bautista-Agut has advanced to the quarter-finals at the Chennai Open by beating Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-3 6-2 on Thursday.

The second-seeded Argentine, a finalist in Chennai in 2013, will next face 2008 champion Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. Youzhny beat Renzo Olivo of Argentina 6-1 7-5.

Britain's Aljaz Bedene defeated fourth-seeded Slovakian Martin Klizan 7-6 (7-3) 6-7 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2).

He will meet Benoit Paire in the quarter-finals. Paire beat Yuki Bhambri 6-3 6-4.