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12.07.08, 04:06
STUTTGART, Germany (AP)—Second-seeded Richard Gasquet of France defeated Albert Montanes of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (5) Friday at the Mercedes Cup to reach his first semifinal of the year.
The 15th-ranked Gasquet saved seven of eight break points, winning seconds before a thunderstorm flooded the court.
Gasquet will play sixth-seeded Agustin Calleri, who dispatched Michael Berrer of Germany 6-4, 6-2 to reach his second semifinal of the year.
The 22-year-old Gasquet, who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, is the favorite after Rafael Nadal led a host of withdrawals by top-seeded players.
Gasquet reaches Mercedes Cup semifinals - Tennis (http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=AsQMFu7VfnkuMN1FV_FFSMg4v7YF?slug=ap-stuttgart&prov=ap&type=lgns)
The 15th-ranked Gasquet saved seven of eight break points, winning seconds before a thunderstorm flooded the court.
Gasquet will play sixth-seeded Agustin Calleri, who dispatched Michael Berrer of Germany 6-4, 6-2 to reach his second semifinal of the year.
The 22-year-old Gasquet, who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, is the favorite after Rafael Nadal led a host of withdrawals by top-seeded players.
Gasquet reaches Mercedes Cup semifinals - Tennis (http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=AsQMFu7VfnkuMN1FV_FFSMg4v7YF?slug=ap-stuttgart&prov=ap&type=lgns)