Ferrer survives scare in Auckland

Top seed David Ferrer of Spain survived a scare to advance to the quarter-finals of the ATP Heineken Open in Auckland today but fourth-seeded compatriot Albert Montanes crashed out.

Ferrer was made to work hard to overcome German Tobias Kamke in their second-round encounter, eventually prevailing 3-6 7-6 (7/1) 6-4 against the 2010 ATP Tour newcomer of the year in two and a half hours.