Tennis: Dudi Sela makes Beijing tournament quarterfinals

Israeli tennis player Dudi Sela marked another feat in his career Thursday, after making it to the quarterfinals of the Beijing tournament.

Sela, who is ranked 92 in the world, astonished crowds when he beat Spain's David Ferrer – who is ranked fifth – in their singles' match, 3:6, 3:6.

The victory scored Sela 40 points in the world ranking and a $15,000 prize.

Flawless game. Sela (archive photo: Eli Elgarat)

Ironically, Sela's accomplishment was noted on the same court which hosted the tennis meets of the 2008 Beijing Olympics - Sela himself did not qualify for the Israeli Olympic team.

"I had a steady hand today," he told reporters. "I had a lot of confidence and I know where to take the game right from the start. I'm happy about this win and I hope this streak continues."

Yoav Shav, Sela's coach, added that "this was a great game for him. It was absolutely flawless. This tennis player is a genius. He knew how to play Ferrer right off the bat."

In the quarterfinals, Sela is expected to meet another Spanish contender, Tommy Robredo who is ranked in sixth in the world.