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© César Pincheira/Movistar OpenThomaz Bellucci takes on Juan Monaco for the first time in the Movistar Open final. No. 2 seed Juan Monaco of Argentina takes on No. 3 Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil in Sunday's championship of the Movistar Open. Monaco, who has only lost one set en route to the final, is appearing in the title match for the second time in three years. Two years ago he reached the final but couldn't play due to a left ankle injury he sustained in the doubles final the day before. Monaco is making his 10th career ATP World Tour final showing (3-6), all on clay. Since winning his last title in Kitzbuehel on July 29, 2007, he's been runner-up in five tournaments, including three last year. An Argentine has now reached the Movistar Open final in five of the past six years (except '07). The last Argentine winner was Jose Acasuso in 2006. Bellucci rallied from a set down to beat top seed and four-time Movistar Open champion Fernando Gonzalez in the semi-finals. It was the third time this week Bellucci lost the opening set but came back to win. The 22-year-old left-hander is appearing in his third career ATP World Tour final. Last season he was a runner-up on home soil in Costa do Sauipe (l. to Robredo) and on Aug. 2 he earned his first ATP World Tour title in Gstaad (d. A. Beck) as a qualifier. The last Brazilian to reach the final in Chile was Gustavo Kuerten in 2004 (l. to Gonzalez) and the last champion was Kuerten in 2000 (d. Puerta). WHAT'S AT STAKE Winner: $64,450 and 250 South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking points Runner-up: $35,980 and 150 South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking points FINALS HISTORY Bellucci: Appearing in his 3rd career ATP World Tour final. He is 1-1 lifetime in finals (all on clay) Monaco: Appearing in his 10th career ATP World Tour final. He is 3-6 lifetime in finals (all on clay) SUNDAY FINAL HEAD-TO-HEAD (3) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs (2) Juan Monaco (ARG) First Meeting Bellucci FastFacts: 2010 Highlights: QF: Brisbane (l Berdych) YTD W-L: 8-3 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: December 30, 1987 South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking: 35 Monaco FastFacts: 2010 Highlights: YTD W-L: 7-2 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: March 29, 1984 South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking: 29 TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS/FINALISTS (since 2000) 2009 Fernando Gonzalez/Jose Acasuso 2008 Fernando Gonzalez/Juan Monaco 2007 Luis Horna/Nicolas Massu 2006 Jose Acasuso/Nicolas Massu 2005 Gaston Gaudio/Fernando Gonzalez 2004 Fernando Gonzalez/Gustavo Kuerten 2003 David Sanchez/Marcelo Rios 2002 Fernando Gonzalez/Nicolas Lapentti 2001 Guillermo Coria/Gaston Gaudio 2000 Gustavo Kuerten/Mariano Puerta
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