Montanes downs Hrbaty to reach
Casablanca semifinals
(AP) - Albert Montanes upset
top-seeded Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia 7-6 (5), 6-3 Friday to reach the
semifinals at the Grand Prix Hassan II .
The Spaniard, seeking his first title, will play Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
of Spain in the semifinals.
Ramirez Hidalgo outlasted Sebastien
Grosjean 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3) and looks to advance to his first singles
final.
Also, Paul-Henri Mathieu upset second-seeded Jose Acasuso 7-6 (5), 6-4.
The eighth-seeded Frenchman broke Acasuso four times in the match. He
won 61 percent of second-serve points compared to 42 percent for his
Argentine opponent.
Mathieu will play fifth-seeded Marc Gicquel of France, who rallied to
beat Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
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