Almagro Outlasts Moya in Thrilling ATP Brasil Open Final


Posted on February 17, 2008

Nicolas Almagro beat former French Open and champ and No. 1-ranked player Carlos Moya 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-5 to win the ATP title in Costa do Sauipe on Sunday at the Brasil Open.

Almagro failed to serve out the match at 5-4 in the third after breaking at 4-4, but broke again to close it our at 7-5.

It was the third career ATP title for Almagro after titles at Valencia in 2006-07.

Moya fell to 20-23 in career finals.

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2 Rafael Nadal2 Petra Kvitova
3 Roger Federer3 Maria Sharapova
4 Andy Murray4 Caroline Wozniacki
5 David Ferrer5 Samantha Stosur
6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6 Agnieszka Radwanska
7 Tomas Berdych7 Marion Bartoli
8 Mardy Fish8 Vera Zvonareva
9 Janko Tipsarevic9 Na Li
10 Juan Martin Del Potro10 Andrea Petkovic
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