TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan – Texas sophomore Yuya Ito made short work of his fourth-round opponent and advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals Friday at the 29th World University Games.

Representing his native Japan, Ito met American Logan Staggs in the men's singles round of 16 and prevailed by a 6-2, 6-2 count.

The 30th-seeded Ito takes on eighth-seeded Nuno Borges of Portugal in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. local time (Saturday 8:30 p.m. CT). Ito is coming off of a productive freshman season in which he earned ITA All-America honors for the Longhorns.