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 | Thomas Bellucci champion eliminated in the quarterfinals in Chile5-02-2011 |
Champion Thomas Bellucci (Brazil) exited in the quarterfinals of the international tennis tournament in Santiago (Chile) in prize money 450,000 dollars.
Bellucci, No. 3 in the scheme was defeated by Fonini Fabio (Italy), 1:6, 6:2, 7:6 (7:0).
Number 56 in the world Fonini lost with 0:4 in the third set but won the tiebreaker with 7:0.
No. 4-seeded Juan Ignacio Cela (Argentina) also ended his participation in the tournament after losing from Santiago Hiraldo (Colombia) with 4:6, 3:6.
Qualified for the semifinals No. 6 Tommy Robredo (Spain), who beat Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina) 6:3, 6:1 and number 5 Poti Starace (Italy), removed Orasio Sebayos (Argentina) with 6:7 (9) 6:3 7:6 (7:2).