Brasil Open Feb 9-15

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Sao Paulo, Brasil

 

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Top-seeded Feliciano Lopez has pulled out of this week's Brazil Open because of a right thigh injury.

Tournament officials said Monday the 14th-ranked Spaniard was hurt in the final of a tournament in Ecuador on Sunday. He lost the final 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) to Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic.

Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...eliciano-lopez-pulls-brazil-open-thigh-injury

 

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Serbia's Dusan Lajovic defeated seventh-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Brazil Open on Thursday.

Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/12318091/brazil-open-second-round

 

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Qualifier Luca Vanni of Italy defeated home-crowd favorite Joao Souza 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 at the Brazil Open on Saturday, reaching his first ATP final.

The 149th-ranked Vanni won the final three games to clinch the victory after nearly three hours.

Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...n-favorite-joao-souza-reach-brazil-open-final

 

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Pablo Cuevas won his third ATP title on Sunday by defeating qualifier Luca Vanni 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) in the Brazil Open final.

Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/12330317/pablo-cuevas-defeats-luca-vanni-brazil-open-final