Guido Pella remained one step closer to get back to top 100 after beat Guido Andreozzi (145°) 6-2, 6-3 in San Pablo's Challenger quarterfinals.
Pella conected four aces, won 27 of 34 points with his first service, and capitalized 4-4 in break opportunities to got the victory after one hour and 16 minutes.
In semifinals, Pella will face Brazilian Joao Souza, who defeated argentinian Agustín Velotti. Colombian Alejandro González and Portuguese Gastao Elias will star the other semifinal.
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