Auckland: Spanish David Ferrer bowed out of the ASB Classic tennis tournament after going down to Dutchman Robin Haase in the second round here on Wednesday.

Hasse defeated Ferrer 2-6, 6-4, 7- 6 (4) in two hours in their first match against each other, reports Efe.

In other match, Spain's Feliciano Lopez had to retire due to the back problem.

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Lopez retired due to back problem just before his match against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, who advanced to the next round.

"Sorry I wasn't able to go on court today. Woke up with a problem in my back that I hope will get better so I can compete in Melbourne," Lopez wrote on Twitter.