Bellucci beats Monaco for Movistar title
AP News | 2010-02-08 03:19:02
<div id="subtitle">Thomaz Bellucci beats Juan Monaco for Movistar title on red clay</div><div><p>Thomaz Bellucci won the Movistar Open with a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 win over Juan Monaco.</p><p>Bellucci upset top-seeded Fernando Gonzalez in the semifinals on his way to the championship. The 22-year-old left-hander from Brazil won his second career ATP tournament title after a victory last year on clay in Gstaad, Switzerland.</p><p>"After the problems in the second set, I felt I would be able to play well in the third," Bellucci said.</p><p>Monaco also advanced to the Movistar final in 2008, only to withdraw after he sprained his ankle in the doubles final the day before.</p><p>This was Monaco's 10th career ATP final, all on clay. Since his third and last title at Kitzbuehel, Austria in July 2007, he's been runner-up six straight times.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68671143&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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