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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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 Published on Friday, Apr 27, 2007


 

 

 

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