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3) Ramos-Vinolas Defends Title: Albert Ramos-Vinolas delivered a series of dominant performances in Cordoba last year, when he dropped just one set all week en route to his fourth ATP Tour crown. The third-seeded Spaniard will try to make another strong run in Argentina, but he is not the only former champion in the draw — 2020 titlist and former World No. 17 Cristian Garin and 2021 winner Juan Manuel Cerundolo will compete.

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Also on Thursday, Albert Ramos-Vinolas made a successful start to his Cordoba title defence with three-set victory against Dusan Lajovic.

The 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 result stretched the third seed's win streak to six matches at the ATP 250, after he claimed the 2022 title with the loss of just one set. He has also won 10 of his past 11 matches in Cordoba, starting with his run to the 2021 final.

Ramos-Vinolas is seeking to become a repeat champion at the same event for the first time this week. All four of his tour-level titles have come on clay, with his Cordoba victory his most recent triumph.

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In his first clay match of 2023, the third seed played his best tennis in the closing stages against Lajovic to earn his first win of the season. After saving a break point at 2-2 in the third set, Ramos-Vinolas went on to win the final four games of the match, sealing victory with a break to love.

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Defending Champ Ramos-Vinolas Continues Cordoba Hot Streak

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The Cordoba Open continues to be a happy hunting ground for Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who advanced to his third straight semi-final at the ATP 250 on Friday. The third-seeded Spaniard — champion in 2022 and finalist in 2021 — defeated Joao Sousa 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the quarters, his second three-set win of the week in Argentina.

Ramos-Vinolas also won the first and third sets against Dusan Lajovic on Thursday before repeating the feat against Sousa.

"I think I just played a little bit better in the third set," he said after improving to 6-2 in his ATP Head2Head against the Portuguese. "I missed a little bit less and I was a little bit more controlling the ball, and because I controlled more the ball I was able to be a little bit more offensive with my forehand."

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In a match full of break chances, Ramos-Vinolas was an efficient five-of-nine on his opportunities, while Sousa could only convert on four of 10 break points. Ramos-Vinolas faced just one break point in the deciding set, which he saved at 4-1.

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