Tennis

Ferrer rallies to beat Monaco in Mexican Open

Published Feb. 25, 2011 2:48 a.m. ET

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Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain rallied to defeat Argentine Juan Monaco 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the Mexican Open to reach the semifinals.

Ferrer's countryman, Nicolas Almagro, also advanced Thursday with a 7-6 (0), 5-7, 6-4 win over Colombian Santiago Giraldo, moving within two victories of winning his third straight ATP title.

Almagro has now won 12 straight matches and is trying to add the Mexican title to trophies he picked up last weekend in Argentina and the week before in Brazil on the monthlong Latin American clay-court swing.

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