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Lopez-Marrero Begin Title Defence; 2009 Women's Titlist Into SFs

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Fourth seeds and defending champions Marc Lopez and David Marrero knocked out Johan Brunstrom and Frederik Nielsen 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 on Wednesday at the Estoril Open.

The Spaniards, winners of two ATP World Tour titles, earned three more points than their opponents for victory in 77 minutes.

Carlos Berlocq and Pere Riba won 81 per cent of service points to cruise past Kevin Anderson and Brian Battistone 6-2, 6-4 in 65 minutes for a place in the semi-finals. Anderson and Battistone hit nine double faults.

In the women's doubles, second seeds and 2009 titlists Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears drew on their experience to oust Jarmila Gajdosova and Klara Zakopalova 0-6, 7-6(8), 10-8 in one hour and 35 minutes. Gajdosova and Zakopalova won just 11 points in the first set.

They will now face Alisa Kleybanova and Galina Voskoboeva in the semi-finals. Kleybanova and Voskoboeva outclassed fourth-seeded Germans Kristina Barrois and Jasmin Woehy 6-3, 7-5 in 83 minutes.

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