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Huge victory takes Guga to the semifinal
26/02/2004 - 23h58
When entering Costa do Sauipe's central court this Thursday, Gustavo Kuerten
had it clear that Franco Squillari's 133rd ranking didn't mean a thing. Guga
knew his opponent's status of clay court specialist and former top-15 player
and how eager he was to defeat him. And so he almost did.
The home crowd favorite came just of short of being upset in the Brasil Open
quarterfinals after a thrilling three-set battle against the Argentinean
qualifier that lasted two hours and a half. Guga prevailed 3/6 7/5 7/5 to
reach his third consecutive semifinal playing on home soil.
"Once again, I have to be thankful: the crowd played a major role. Squillari
played a tremendous match and, after a shaky start, I fortunately was able to
get back on track. It was truly tough", cheered the Brazilian, who faces next
another rival from Argentina, Jose Acasuso. A semifinalist in last week's
Buenos Aires' tournament as well, he overcame Brazilian-born German Tomas
Behrend 0/6 6/2 6/3. The pair have met only once, when Kuerten collected his
2001 Buenos Aires title by defeating him 6/1 6/3 in the final match.
"This next match is certainly going to turn out the same way - really tough. I'
ll surely need the crowd's support once more", pondered Guga, a semifinalist
for the third time this year (Auckland, Vina del Mar). The other semifinal
match hosts Peruvian Luis Horna and fourth-seeded Argentinean Agustin Calleri.
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