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SAO PAULO, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- No. 1 seed and defending champion Nicolas Almagro needed just 90 minutes Friday to down Carlos Berlocq and reach the semifinals of the Brazil Open.
Almagro was a 6-3, 6-2 winner and will take on Albert Ramos in Saturday's semis. Ramos, the No. 8 seed, defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
Ranked 11th in the world, Almagro won this tournament in 2008 and again last year against Alexandr Dolgopolov.
The other semifinal will send Filippo Volandri against Thomas Bellucci.
Volandri surprised David Nalbandian 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. Bellucci outlasted Leonardo Mayer 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
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U.S. rocker Jon Bon Jovi is advising 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber to respect his fans if he wants to have a long and successful career.
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WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) --
U.S. researchers say they've discovered what may be the world's largest methane seep on the ocean floor, where life thrives under extreme conditions.
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KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 23 (UPI) --
Yuichiro Miura, 80, scaled Mount Everest Thursday, becoming the oldest person to reach the summit of the world's tallest peak, his office said.
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