The sun rises. The tax bill comes due. And Pablo Cuevas wins at the Brasil Open. Such things seem to be guaranteed these days. The Uruguayan stretched his winning streak to 14 matches in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, beating Austrian Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 7-6(4) to make the quarter-finals. “I'm so happy to win today... I feel fantastic. I have very good memories in Sao Paulo,” Cuevas said. [ALSO LIKE] The reigning three-time champion dropped only three first-serve points (32/35) and will next meet fifth seed Leonardo Mayer, who advanced to his third Brasil Open quarter-final (2012, 2015) with a 7-5, 6-4 win against fellow Argentine Carlos Berlocq. Mayer will try to reach his first Sao Paulo semi-final. “I'm very happy...
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A LOOK BACK Uruguay Open (Montevideo, Uruguay): They were dancing in the streets of Montevideo, as home hope and top seed Pablo Cuevas streaked to the title. It was a celebration of tennis all week at the Uruguay Open, which featured a visit from football legend Diego Forlan. Raucous crowds packed the tournament from start to finish. On Sunday, Cuevas lifted his third tournament trophy with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Gastao Elias, adding to triumphs in 2009 and 2014. The win had added significance for the Uruguayan, who moved to No. 32 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, putting him in position to be seeded at the Australian Open. Cuevas, who fired arguably the shot of the year on the...