Zabaleta Wins at Wet Costa Do Sauipe

Only three results in the books Wednesday at the ATP claycourt stop in Costa Do Sauipe, Brazil, due to rain, with winners (7) Mariano Zabaleta (d. (LL) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez), and Spaniards Santiago Ventura (d. (WC) Corretja) and Al Martin (d. Mathieu).

"Since the beginning of the (South American claycourt) swing in Vina del Mar, I am saying that I am playing great tennis at the moment," Zabaleta said. "I feel really confident with my game and today, again I was really solid. I am very motivated and my objective is to win the tournament here."

Thursday's rain-backed-up schedule is (WC) Sa vs. (Q) Luczak, Ricardo Mello "Yello" vs. (Q) Vassallo Arguello, (7) Zabaleta vs. A.Martin, (3) Chela vs. Calleri in an all-Argentine, Calatrava vs. (6) Rafael Nadal, (8) Costa vs. (Q) Massa, then round two on the day in (8) Costa or (Q) Massa vs. (WC) Sa or (Q) Luczak, Mello or (Q) Vassallo Arguello vs. Ventura, and (3) Chela or Calleri vs. Calatrava or (6) Nadal.