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This is an archive article published on February 12, 1999

Never say Navarra

Lucknow, Feb 11: Fourth seed Mose Navarra of Italy advanced to the men's singles semi-finals of the 50,000 US dollar ATP Tour tennis Chal...

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Lucknow, Feb 11: Fourth seed Mose Navarra of Italy advanced to the men8217;s singles semi-finals of the 50,000 US dollar ATP Tour tennis Challegner by beating Portugal8217;s Joao Cunha-Silva in a tense three-setter here today.Navarra, ranked 200th in the world, came back after losing the first set in a tie-breaker, to beat Cunha-Silva 6-7 2/7 7-6 7/1 6-4 to set up a last four clash with Czech Ota Fukarek, who thrashed eighth seed Oren Motevassel of Israel 6-2 7-5.

In the other semifinal, Finn Tomas Kotela will take on another Israeli Noam Behr.

In the doubles section, top seeds Marcos Ondruska and Andrew Richardson of South Africa reached the last four, beating the British-South African combination of Barry Cowan and Wesley Whiteshouse 6-1 6-4.

Second-seeded Spanish duo of Juan Carrasoc and Jairo Velasco also entered the semifinals with a 6-4 3-6 7-6 9-7 win over Emanuel Cuoto and Joao Cunha-Silva.

Results Men8217;s singles QF: Noam Behr Israel bt Andre Stoliarov 6-2 6-3, Tomas Kotela Fin bt AmirHadad Israel 6-1 6-1, Mose Navarra Italy bt Joao Cunha-Silva Portugal 6-7 2/7 7-6 7/1 6-4, Ota Fukarek Czech bt Oren Motevassel Italy 6-2 7-5; Doubles semis: Marcos Ondruska amp; Andrew Richardson bt Barry Cowan amp; Wesley Whitehouse 6-1 6-4; QF: Juan Carrasco amp; Jairo Velasco bt Emannuel Couto amp; Cunha-Silva 6-4 3-6 7-6 9-7.

 

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