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Vina del Mar, Chile (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci was
upset on Thursday as Federico Del Bonis of Argentina knocked off the 2010 VTR
Open champion in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5.
Del Bonis broke Bellucci four times from five opportunities and dropped serve
just once to claim the win in one hour and 31 minutes
He moves on to face seventh-seeded countryman Carlos Berlocq, who defeated
Diego Junqueira 6-1, 6-0 in 62 minutes.
Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Horacio Zeballos, 6-4, 7-6
(7-2) to advance to the quarterfinals. Chela will face Joao Souza of Brazil,
who defeated local wild card Fernando Gonzalez in straight sets 6-3, 7-6
(8-6).
Also on Friday, top-seeded Juan Monaco will look to advance to the semifinals
as he takes on fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain. Monaco made it all the
way to the finals in 2010 but was ousted by Bellucci in Santiago.
Frederico Gil will square off with Jeremy Chardy on Friday in the final
quarterfinal matchup.
The 2012 Vina del Mar champion will collect $71,900.
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