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Ecuador Open Quito
Quito, Ecuador

RESULTS – SUNDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2016

Singles – Final
[5] V. Estrella Burgos (DOM) d [3] T. Bellucci (BRA) 46 76(5) 62
ESTRELLA BURGOS FIGHTS BACK TO RETAIN TITLE

• Victor Estrella Burgos, who captured his first ATP World Tour title at age 34 last year, successfully defended his Ecuador Open Quito title with a final win against Thomaz Bellucci.
• Estrella Burgos improved to 10-0 in Quito and to 2-0 against Bellucci.
• He and Stan Wawrinka are the only players 30 or over to defend their titles in 2016.
• Bellucci did not face a break point in the first two sets, but saw his opponent break twice on seven occasions in the deciding set.

WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID

Estrella Burgos: “I can’t describe the feeling when I saw the last ball go out. It was an unbelievable moment, to win back-to-back in Quito. Last year I was very nervous. I could barely breathe serving on match point. This year I was much more relaxed closing out the match.

“The conditions were difficult. It was sunny and so windy. It was impossible to return [Bellucci’s] serve in the first set.”

Bellucci: “It was a difficult day. The wind did not allow me to maintain a good level. I was dominating and I had options to win the match, but I wasted them. In the third set, I lost my rhythm on serve and he raised his level. I’m happy to have reached the final, but sad because I could have won.”

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