ATP roundup: Mattia Bellucci heads to quarterfinals at Atlanta Open
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Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci outlasted No. 2 seed Adrian Mannarino of France for a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Atlanta Open.
Bellucci finished with 17 aces to Mannarino's 10 and saved 10 of 11 break points en route to the upset. After Mannarino tied things at 3-3 in the third set, Bellucci ran away with the match, winning the