Robin Haase overcomes Thomaz Bellucci in Monte Carlo

Robin Haase has reached the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters after a straight-sets win over Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci.

Despite dropping a game in the first set, the world number 55 looked comfortable as he broke his opponent three times to take the set 6-2.

Haase broke Bellucci early in the second on his way to establishing a 3-0 lead before the world number 45 broke back.

However, the Dutchman found a decisive second break as he closed out the match 6-3.

Haase will now face world number one Novak Djokovic for a place in the last four.