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Benneteau, Serra reach quarters

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

LYON, France -- Fifth-seeded Julien Benneteau of France and countryman Florent Serra reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Wednesday. Serra upset No. 8 Albert Montanes of Spain 7-5, 6-3, while Benneteau beat qualifier Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-2. Serra's 11th ace converted his first match point, and Benneteau broke the South African's serve four times. In first-round matches, No. 2 Gilles Simon of France had 14 aces in a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) win over Simone Bolelli of Italy, and Nicolas ...

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