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Monday, May 05, 2008, 12:33 PM
Gasquet upset in Rome Masters ROME -- Ninth-seeded Richard Gasquet was upset by Peruvian qualifier Luis Horna 6-4, 6-1 Monday in the opening match of the Rome Masters. The match was tied until the 111th-ranked Horna broke Gasquet late in the first set. The top French player then unraveled, missing 15 forehands and committing 27 unforced errors overall. The match lasted one hour, and ended under light rain at the Foro Italico. Gasquet is the only player in the top 10 yet to reach a quarterfinal this year. Horna defeated Max Mirnyi and Mis cha Zverev to qualify for the event. Wild-card Marat Safin played Stanislas Wawrinka later Monday, and Guillermo Canas was to meet wild-card Gianluca Naso with a matchup against top-ranked Roger Federer at stake. Federer leads a field featuring the top nine players in the rankings, including three-time defending champ Rafael Nadal. Nadal is off to another perfect start to the clay-court season, winning back-to-back titles at the Monte Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open.
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