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Olivo Sets 2R Clash With Sousa In Brazil

Argentine Renzo Olivo booked a second-round match-up with fourth seed Joao Sousa at the Brasil Open on Monday. Olivo beat 2016 semi-finalist Inigo Cervantes of Spain 7-6(6), 6-4 in one hour and 53 minutes. Olivo saved 12 of 16 break points and landed 70 per cent of his first serves to win his Sao Paulo debut. The 24-year-old Olivo, No. 92 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, will face Sousa for the first time. Olivo's countryman Guido Pella also advanced, hitting 10 aces to prevail against Brazilian wild card Guilherme Clezar 6-2, 6-3. He awaits the winner of Carlos Berlocq and Thiago Monteiro for a place in the quarter-finals. [ALSO LIKE] Portugal's Gastao Elias ended the hopes of local wild card...

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Scouting Report: Djokovic Set For Acapulco Debut

Strong Fields in Acapulco, Dubai & Sao Paulo: The busiest month of the season comes to a close this week with ATP World Tour 500-level tournaments in Acapulco and Dubai and the final Latin American clay-court stop in Sao Paulo. Eight of the Top 10 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings are in action, including five in Acapulco, led by No. 2 Novak Djokovic, and No. 6 Rafael Nadal. In Dubai, top-ranked Andy Murray, No. 3 Stan Wawrinka and No. 10 Roger Federer lead the way. In Sao Paulo, the top three are Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Albert Ramos-Vinolas and two-time reigning champion Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay. Emirates ATP Race to Milan Leaders: There are six #NextGenATP players among the Top 20...

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