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Article: Ten: Surprising Zabaleta moves into last eight
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- September 4, 2001
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
09-04-2001
Ten: Surprising Zabaleta moves into last eight
By Janet Graham
NEW YORK Sept 3 Reuters - Argentine Mariano Zabaleta became a most unlikely quarter-finalist
at the US Open tennis championships today when he defeated Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-4
7-6 7-5 in the fourth round.
"I'm so happy to be in my first Grand Slam quarter-finals," said 103rd-ranked Zabaleta.
"And I beat the big boys to do it. I'm playing my best tennis of the year."
In the quarter-finals, Zabaleta will face third-seeded defending champion Marat Safin,
who beat Thomas Johansson of Sweden 6-2 2-6 6-4 7-6 in the fourth round.
It has been a surprising run for the 23-year-old ...