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Santoro back in Hall of Fame finals

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Fabrice Santoro of France, shown during the Dubai Tennis Championships March 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Norbert Schiller) 
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Published: July 12, 2008 at 8:29 PM

NEWPORT, R.I., July 12 (UPI) -- Defending champion Fabrice Santoro reached the Hall of Fame tennis finals in Rhode Island with a straight-set victory Saturday over Vincent Spadea.

The 35-year-old Frenchman, trying to become the first repeat champion in the tournament's history, defeated the veteran American player 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.

Santoro will go against Prakash Amritraj of India in the championship match Sunday. Amritraj advanced with a 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic.

The tournament winner will collect $64,000.

Topics: Fabrice Santoro, Frank Dancevic, Vincent Spadea
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