In Gstaad, the Italian beat Richard Gasquet in the round of 16 by a score of 6-4, 6-4 to make it through to the quarter-final.
Dominic Thiem beat Federico Delbonis in the second round of the Swiss Open to advance to the quarter-final.
The Swiss Open Gstaad was an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit but now a part of the ATP Tour as ATP Tour 250 series event.