Juan Carlos Ferrero was on a 14-game winning streak before last night's final in Acapulco. The Spaniard attempted to go for his third-consecutive title. The current world no. 16 had to first get past David Ferrer, his compatriot, friend and business partner.

This final was rematch of their championship matchup in Buenos Aires, which the 30 year old got the best of his friend that time. This time, Ferrer outlasted Ferrero 6-3 3-6 6-1. The title is Ferrer’s eighth-career title.

Both players will unite to take on Switzerland in Davis Cup next week. Spain will go for their third-consecutive title.

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Top-seed Fernando Verdasco had to rally to beat Italian Fabio Fognini. The Spaniard eventually overcame the world no. 57 2-6 6-4 6-0 in just under two hours of play. The world no. 10 will play Pole Lukasz Kubot in the second round.

Once a doubles specialist, Kubot had a good year last year and is off to a promising start this year. The Pole is enjoying his best career ranking at world no. 48 to date. Kubot could be trouble for Verdasco if he does not clean it his act by tomorrow.


Singles First Round
1 WC Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2-6 6-4 6-0
2 Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
3 David Ferrer (ESP) def. Potito Starace (ITA) 6-2 6-4
4 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Q Diego Junqueira (ARG) 6-2 6-3
Simon Greul (GER) def. 5 John Isner (USA) 7-6(4) 7-5
6 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-1 7-6(0)
7 Juan Monaco (ARG) def. Q Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-2
8 Albert Montanes (ESP) def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 7-5 4-6 6-2
Pablo Cuevas (URU) def. Marcos Daniel (BRA) 1-6 7-5 7-6(8) - saved 3 M.P.
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) def. Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-0 1-6 6-0
Victor Hanescu (ROU) def. Frederico Gil (POR) 7-6(5) 6-3
Igor Andreev (RUS) def. Q Victor Crivoi (ROU) 6-3 6-4
Lukasz Kubot (POL) def. Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 6-1 6-2

Doubles First Round
WC S. Gonzalez (MEX)/N. Massu (CHI) def 4 J. Brunstrom (SWE)/J. Rojer (AHO) 6-2 6-7(2) 11-9
WC J. Elizondo (MEX)/C. Ramirez (MEX) def. L. Arnold Ker (ARG)/T. Bellucci (BRA) 7-6(5) 4-6 10-8

Wednesday’s Order of Play

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In a horrible case of tournament evils, Richard Gasquet and Carlos Moya faced off in a Monday night first-round matchup at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament. Both players were on hiatus from the tour last year for various reasons. They returned to the tour this year and are now trying to get back to their winning ways.

Moya, who won this tournament in 2002 and 2004, won the first set. Gasquet then rallied to beat the Spanish papa-to-be 4-6 6-3 6-2. The Frenchman will play the winner of the Sela-Almagro match in the second round.

Monday's Results
Singles First Round
Q Eduardo Schwank (ARG) def. WC Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 7-6(4) 7-6(4)
Ricard Gasquet (FRA) def. WC Carlos Moya (ESP) 4-6 6-3 6-2
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) def. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 6-3 6-2



Doubles First Round
1 L. Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. I Andreev (RUS) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-2 6-4
2 M. Melo (BRA)/B. Soares (BRA) def. J. Erlich (ISR)/A. Ram (ISR) 6-2 6-4
3 M. Damm (CZE)/F. Polasek (SVK) def. S. Huss (AUS)/J. Levinsky (CZE) 6-3 6-2
P. Cuevas (URU)/F. Gonzalez (CHI) def. V. Hanescu (ROU)/D. Sela (ISR) 7-6(3) 6-2

Tuesday’s Order of Play

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Name: Barclay Dubai Tennis Championships
City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Championship Points: 500
2009 Singles Champion: Novak Djokovic
2009 Doubles Champions: Rik De Voest and Dmitry Tursunov
Featured Players: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, Marin Cilic, Jo-Wifried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, Tommy Robredo, Mikhail Youzhny, Viktor Troicki, Michael Llodra, Julien Benneteau and Feliciano Lopez
Withdrawals: Roger Federer (lung infection)

. . . And The Qualifiers Are: Stephan Koubek (AUT), Igor Kunitsyn (RUS), Bjorn Phau (GER) and Somdev Devvarman

Draws: Singles | Doubles

Monday’s Order of Play

Name: Abierto Mexicano Telcel
City: Acapulco, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 500
2009 Singles Champion: Nicolas Almagro
2009 Doubles Champions: Frantisek Cermak and Michak Mertinak
Featured Players: Fernando Verdasco, Fernando Gonzalez, David Ferrer, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Sam Querry, Nicolas Almagro, Juan Monaco, Albert Montanes, Fabio Fognini, Richard Gasquet, Thomaz Bellucci and Carlos Moya
Tournament Evils: Carlos Moya (ESP) vs. Richard Gasquet (FRA), Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Fabio Fognini (ITA)

Draws: Singles | Doubles

Monday’s Order of Play

Name: Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
City: Delray Beach, FL
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Championship Points: 250
2009 Singles Champion: Mardy Fish
2009 Doubles Champions: Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
Featured Players: Tommy Haas, Ivo Karlovic, Benjamin Becker, Tomas Berdych, Jeremy Chardy, Evgeny Korolev, Florian Mayer, James Blake, Michael Russell, Jarkko Niemanen, Nicolas Lapentti, Santiago Giraldo

Draws: Singles | Doubles

Monday’s Order of Play

Nicolas Almagro successfully defended his Acapulco title. He defeated Gael Monfils in straight sets 6-4 6-4. The clay court specialist brought his big serve and forehand last night, which proved to be too much for the Frenchman. Almagro came up with big shots when he needed to and was always in control of the match.This is the Spaniard's fifth career ATP title, all on clay, and first title of the year.


Saturday’s Matches:
Singles Final
4 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) def. 2 Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-4 6-4

Doubles Final
1 Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Michal Mertinak(SVK) def. 2 Lukasz Kubot (POL)/Oliver Marach (AUT) 4-6 6-4 10-7

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Friday’s Results:
Singles Semifinals
4 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) def. Martin Vassallo Arguello (ARG) 6-4 6-4
2 Gael Monfils (FRA) def. Jose Acasuso (ARG)

Doubles Semifinals
1 Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Michal Mertinak(SVK) def. 3 Travis Parrott (USA)/Filip Polasek (SVK) 6-3 6-1 2
Lukasz Kubot (POL)/Oliver Marach (AUT) def. 4 Paul Hanley (AUS)/ Jordan Kerr(AUS) 6-2 3-6 11-9

Saturday’s Matches:
Singles Final
2 Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. 4 Nicolas Almagro (ESP)

Doubles Final
1 Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Michal Mertinak(SVK) vs. 2 Lukasz Kubot (POL)/Oliver Marach (AUT)

Watch
Men's Final - The Tennis Channel - Sunday 12:00 AM EST

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Mexsport/Osvaldo Aguilar

Third seed Tommy Robredo was upset by Argentine Jose Acasuso in straight sets. Robredo was on a roll for the last month, but Acasuso broke that momentum with a convincing win over the Spaniard in straight sets. The Argentine exacted revenge on Robredo since the Spaniard has bested him in the semifinals of last two tournaments.

Acasuso will play second-seed Gael Monfils in the semifinals. The two players have never played in an ATP tournament.


AP

Nicolas Almagro is through to the semifinals after dismissing Daniel Gimeno-Traver in straight sets. The defending champion will play Martin Vassallo next.



In doubles news, Oregonian Travis Parrot and Slovakian Filip Polasek beat Lucas Arnold Ker and Nicolas Lapentti in the quarterfinals. Parrott and Polasek are playing well this year where they have made it to the semifinals in Brisbane in January and the finals in Memphis last week. The third-seeds will meet the Czecho-Slovakian duo of Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak, who are the top seeds, in the semifinals. The last time the teams met was Brisbane this year and Cermak and Mertinak prevailed in straight sets.

Thursday’s Results: Singles Quarterfinals
Martin Vassallo def. Daniel Koellerer (AUT) 6-3 7-6(3)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 6-2, 7-6(2)
Jose Acasuso (ARG) def. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-5 6-2
Gael Monfils (FRA) def. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-3 6-7(4) 4-1 Ret'd

Doubles Quarterfinals
P. Hanley (AUS)/Jordan KERR (AUS) def. B. Echagaray (MEX)/S. Gonzalez (MEX)
6-3 6-4
T. Parrott (USA)/F. Polasek (SVK) vs. L. Arnold (ARG)/N. Lapentti (ECU) 7-5 4-6 10-5
Lukasz Kubot (POL)/O. Marach (AUT) def. P. Starace (ITA)/M. Vassallo Arguello (ARG) 6-3 6-3 11-9
F. Cermak (CZE)/M. Mertnak (SVK) def. J. Ignacio Chela (ARG)/P. Cuevas (URU) 4-6 6-3 10-8

Wednesday's Order of Play

Wednesday's Results
Singles Results and Draw
Doubles Results and Draw

Thursday's Schedule

Frenchman Gael Monfils beat countryman Olivier Patience in straight sets. He will play Thomaz Bellucci in the second round.



Defending champion, Nicolas Almagro cruised to victory over Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez in straight sets. He will face Italian Potito Starace next.



Former World No. 1 Carlos Moya won his first round match against countryman Pablo Andujar while looking very serious. He will face Leonard Mayer of Argentina in the next round.

Tuesday’s Matches:
Singles Round of 32
Daniel Koellerer (AUT) def. 1 David Nalbandian (ARG) 6-4 6-2
2 Gael Monfils (FRA) def. Oliver Patience (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4
3 Tommy Robredo (ESP) def. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) v6-4 3-6 6-3
4 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) def. Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 6-4 6-2
5 Jose Acasuso (ARG) vs Brian Dabul (ARG) 6-3 7-5
7 Marcel Granollers (ESP) def. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-6(3) 7-5
8 Carlos Moya (ESP) def. Pablo Andujar (ESP) 6-4 6-7 6-2
Kevin Kim (USA) def. Juan Monaco (ARG) 1-6 3-0 Ret'd
Alberto Martin (ESP) def. Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-4 7-5

Doubles Round of 16
L. Arnold Ker (ARG)/N. Lapentti (ECU) def. J. Cerretani/I. Navarro (ESP) 7-6(3) 7-6(8)
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG)/P. Cuevas (URU) def. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-3 6-1
P. Starace (ITA)/M. Vassallo Arguello (ARG) def. T. Bellucci (BRA) /D. Junqueira (ARG) 6-1 4-6 15-13

Wednesday's Order of Play

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Abierto Mexicano Telcel

Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil rallied to beat Frenchman Nicolas Devilder in three sets.

Monday's Results:
Singles Round of 32
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) def. Nicolas Devilder (FRA) 3-6 6-4 6-4
6 Bruno Echagaray (MEX) def. Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-1 6-4
Leonardo Mayer (ARG) def. Diego Junquiera (ARG) 7-6(1) 6-3
Potito Starace (ITA) def. Oscar Hernandez (ESP) 6-4 6-2
Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) def. Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-4 5-7 6-3
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) def. Q Pablo Cuevas (URU) 2-6 6-3 6-2
Martin Vassallo Arguello (ARG) def. Ivan Navarro (ESP) 6-3 5-7 7-6(3)

Doubles Round of 16
4 P. Hanley (AUS) /J. Kerr (AUS) def. J. Acasuso (ARG) /S. Prieto (ARG) 6-1 6-2

Tuesday's Order of Play

City: Acapulco, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Championship Points: 500
2008 Singles Champion: Nicolas Almagro
2008 Doubles Champions: Marach/Mertinak

Tournament Draw
Singles / Doubles

Monday's Order of Play

This is the last tournament of the Latin American clay court swing (Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico). Nicolas Almagro will be on hand to defend his title. Other contenders include Carlos Moya, David Nalbandian, Jose Acasuso and Juan Monaco. Gael Monfils will now join the clay swing after his Rotterdam appearance two weeks ago.

The player to watch is Tommy Robredo, who has won the last two titles in the swing and made it to the semifinals in Chile. Will Tommy make it three for three?

Robredo may have some problems this week because he has a tough draw. He could meet Juan Monaco in the round of 16, Jose Acasuso in the quarterfinals, Gael Monfils or Carlos Moya in the semis, and then Almagro or Nalbandian in the final. If Tommy pulls it off this week, then look out Rafa in Monte Carlo (just kidding).

(image: Abierto Mexican Telcel)