Patience Brings Another Upset at ATP Costa Do SauipePosted on February 24, 2006 French qualifier Olivier Patience followed his upset over top seed Gaston Gaudio with another Thursday at the ATP stop in Costa Do Sauipe to charge into the semifinals, ousting No. 8 seed Boris Pashanski 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on the red dirt.
"I do not know it, but I know that she is a specialist in squares of gross sand," said Patience on next facing No. 7 seed Al Martin, courtesy of the Google Translator. Also into the semis were (6) Nicolas Massu (d. (Q) Almagro) and (7) Al Martin (d. Vanek), and unseeded Argentine Juan Monaco (d. countryman (5) Chela). "I entered concentrate well, but it is very young, beats very strong in the ball and obtained the advantage," said Massu of his win through the Google Translator. "But I reacted, I gained points important and I am happy for having passed for an adverse situation and obtained to turn the game." In doubles play, three-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten thrilled the homecountry crowd, teaming with compatriot Andre Sa to upend No. 1 seeds Cermak/Friedl for a place in the semifinals. Other winners were (2) Garcia/Prieto (d. Behrend/Cibulec), (3) Fyrstenberg/Matkowski (d. A.Martin/Vicente), and (4) Dlouhy/Vizner (d. Skoch/Vanek). Friday's singles semifinal line-up will be (Q) Patience vs. (7) A.Martin, and Monaco vs. (6) Massu. |
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