Tennis-Britain's Bogdanovic advances at rain-hit Hall of Fame

NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) Britain's Alex Bogdanovic stopped Switzerland's George Bastl 6-2 7-6 (8-6) to reach the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Championships as rain continued to disrupt play with only three matches completed.

Top seed Andy Murray of Britain and American wildcard Sam Querrey will need a third day to decide their second-round contest.

The match was originally scheduled for Wednesday but was postponed due to rain and then postponed again on Thursday with Murray leading 5-3 when heavy rain once again swept across Newport, Rhode Island.

There was just enough break in the weather to allow eighth seeded American Justin Gimelstob to dispose of Australian Wayne Arthurs 6-3 7-6 (7-1) in their rain-delayed second-round match.

In the day's only other completed match, Denmark's Kristian Pless battled past Chile's Paul Capdeville 6-4 4-6 6-4.

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