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This week, Nicolas is back on clay, in his country, to play the Movistar Open.His opponent in first round is the Brasilian Caio Zampieri, born in 1986 and currently 316 at the ATP ranking.
They have played each other once and Nicolas won the tie
2010 : Salinas, Ecuador, Hard : Nico won 7/6 (4) 6/3
Nicolas also plays the doubles with the Brasilian Joao Souza and they will face the italian team Fognini / Volandri on monday ,2nd match after 5pm ( SANTIAGO Time)
He will play his single match on Tuesday ,February 1st, on center court at 9pm (Santiago time)
Nicolás Massú debutará en la competencia de dobles junto al brasileño Joao Souza enfrentando a los italianos Fabio Fognini y Filippo Volandri en el segundo turno del Court Central, cerca de las 19 horas.
Nicolas 's part of the draw :
(4) Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) vs Jorge Aguilar (CHI)
Caio Zampieri (BRA) vs NICO MASSU (CHI)
Eduardo Schwank (ARG) vs Igor Andreev (RUS)
Facundo Bagnis (ARG) vs (8) Santiago Giraldo (COL)
ORDER OF PLAY 31/01/2011
Cancha Central
Matches start at 2pm (CHILE TIME)
Filipo Volandri (ITA) VS Thomaz Belluci (BRA)
Not before 5pm
Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs Federico Gil (POR)
Followed by
NICO MASSU (CHI)/J.Souza (BRA) vs F.Fognini / F.Volandri ( ITA)
Not before 9pm
Paul Capdeville (CHI) VS Potito Starace (Ita)
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UPDATE :
Single:
1rst round:
Caio Zampieri (BRA) def NICOLAS MASSU (CHI) 7/6 7/5
Doubles:
1rst round:
NICO MASSU (CHI) /J.SOUZA(BRA) def F.FOGNINI (IT)/F.VOLANDR (IT) 7/6(3) 7/6(7)
2nd round:
L.KUBOT(POL)/O.MARACH(AUT) def NICO MASSU (CHI) /J.SOUZA(BRA) => W.O
Nico withdrew because of a torn muscle in his left thigh, he'll be off for 10 days and couldn't go to Brasil
- updated by Eléa For Céline