
VINA DEL MAR, Chile, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Federico Delbonis, ranked 172nd in the world, surprised third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the VTR Open.
Delbonis was a 6-2, 7-5 winner, losing his service just once, and will meet No. 7 seed Carlos Berlocq, who defeated Diego Junqueira 6-1, 6-0 in 62 minutes.
Second-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela advanced by defeating Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 7-6 (7-2). Joao Souza will take on Chela after an upset win over three-time former champion Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).
The other quarterfinals Friday will send No. 1 seed Juan Monaco against Albert Montanes and Frederico Gil against Jeremy Chardy.
This is the first ATP Tour event of the year on clay after a series of hard court tournaments leading up to the Australian Open.
|
|
|
| Additional Sports News Stories | |
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (UPI) --
"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes, was honored at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards in San Francisco, the organization said.
|
|
The Internet could someday look very different and be less open and free if a proposal for the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the United Nations, to take over management of the Internet comes to pass, critics of the proposal say.
|
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 3 (UPI) --
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials say they found a wallaby, a marsupial native to Australia, roaming the northwestern part of the state.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption