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標題: [情報] Huge victory takes Guga to the semifinal
時間: Fri Feb 27 13:08:28 2004
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Huge victory takes Guga to the semifinal
26/02/2004 - 23h58
When entering Costa do Sauipe's central court this Thursday, Gustavo Kuerten ha
d it clear that Franco Squillari's 133rd ranking didn't mean a thing. Guga knew
his opponent's status of clay court specialist and former top-15 player and ho
w eager he was to defeat him. And so he almost did.
The home crowd favorite came just of short of being upset in the Brasil Open qu
arterfinals after a thrilling three-set battle against the Argentinean qualifie
r that lasted two hours and a half. Guga prevailed 3/6 7/5 7/5 to reach his thi
rd consecutive semifinal playing on home soil.
"Once again, I have to be thankful: the crowd played a major role. Squillari
played a tremendous match and, after a shaky start, I fortunately was able to
get back on track. It was truly tough", cheered the Brazilian, who faces next
another rival from Argentina, Jose Acasuso. A semifinalist in last week's
Buenos Aires' tournament as well, he overcame Brazilian-born German Tomas
Behrend 0/6 6/2 6/3. The pair have met only once, when Kuerten collected his
2001 Buenos Aires title by defeating him 6/1 6/3 in the final match.
"This next match is certainly going to turn out the same way - really tough. I'
ll surely need the crowd's support once more", pondered Guga, a semifinalist
for the third time this year (Auckland, Vina del Mar). The other semifinal
match hosts Peruvian Luis Horna and fourth-seeded Argentinean Agustin Calleri.
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