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Red-hot Russian Wins First Title
April 10, 2005
Russian No. 7 seed Igor Andreev clearly had the Spanish crowd against him, still
he outlasted home-town favorite David Ferrer 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the Championship
match of the III Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana. For Andreev, the two hour,
nine minute battle clinched his first ATP title in three finals appearances.
Andreev boasts a sizzling 11-9 record this year.
Also this week, in the finals of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, No. 6 seed Mariano Puerta of Argentina captured his third career ATP title by defeating countryman Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1.
This week the ATP tour moves to Monaco for the Masters Series Monte-Carlo. The best of the best in men's tennis are coming to Uniprix Stadium in Montreal as part of the Rogers Cup, presented by National Bank from August 6–14th. To purchase tickets please contact Tennis Canada at (514) 273-1515 ext. 235, Admission at (514) 790-1245, or visit on-line at www.tenniscanada.com
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