Cuevas, riding the confidence of his maiden ATP title in Sweden, didn’t drop serve, played patiently from the baseline, and pushed Seppi into unforced errors.
Seppi failed to convert three break points while trailing 5-3 in the first set, and never recovered. He won the first game of the second set, then lost the next six, winning only four points on Cuevas’ serve.
Cuevas will play Teymuraz Gabashvilion Friday, after the Russian came from a set and a break down to beat JoãoSousa of Portugal, a rising star on the tour.
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David Ferrer is one step closer to earning his next title… The 31-year-old Spanish tennis player beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-4 in 70 minutes to reach the finals of the Portugal Open. Ferrer, who will be playing in his 37th final, will face off against Stanislas Wawrinka for the…
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