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Victor's Triple Treat In Quito

Victor Estrella Burgos completed a dramatic three-peat on Sunday at the Ecuador Open in Quito, saving a match point against third seed Paolo Lorenzi to take the title 6-7(2), 7-5, 7-6(6).  “It’s a great achievement for me to win three titles here,” said Estrella Burgos. “The recipe for my success here will be revealed when I retire [laughing], but for sure I’ll come back here next year. I’ll play in Quito every year until I retire.“ The victory over Lorenzi completes a truly unforgettable week for Estrella Burgos. He also saved three match points to defeat top seed Ivo Karlovic in a third-set tie-break in the second round. WATCH: A Full Match Replay Of The Final  The Dominican Republican player improves to...

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Estrella Burgos Battles Into Quito Final

Two-time defending champion Victor Estrella Burgos is one match away from a three-peat at the Ecuador Open, fighting through a tight semi-final against fourth seed Thomaz Bellucci 7-6(4), 7-6(3).  Up 5-2 in the opening set, Estrella Burgos squandered two chances to serve for the opener, but he regrouped by racing through the tie-break to grab a commanding lead. Both players traded routine service holds throughout the second set, but the Dominican Republican player raced through the final four points of the match to prevail in two hours and four minutes. The World No. 156 in the Emirates ATP Rankings improves to 14-0 in Quito. He also boosts his FedEx ATP Head2Head record against Bellucci to 3-0, with all three wins...

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Estrella Burgos Saves 3 M.P. Against Top Seed Karlovic

Two-time defending champion Victor Estrella Burgos continued his dominance in Quito on Thursday at the Ecuador Open, surviving 39 aces and three match points to defeat top seed Ivo Karlovic 6-7(7), 7-6(5), 7-6(8). Neither Karlovic nor Estrella Burgos faced a break point in the 36 games played. Estrella Burgos squandered four set points in the first-set tie-break, but played a much cleaner tie-break in the second set to level the match. The top seed held match points at 6/4 in the third-set tie-break, but gave them away with a double fault and a forehand error. Karlovic saved a match point with an ace at 6/7, but missed a forehand just wide up 8/7. The determined Estrella Burgos made good on...

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