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Defending champion Ferrer loses in Ordina Open quarters

Thursday, June 18, 2009 2:21 PM

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) -- Ivan Navarro upset defending champion David Ferrer 6-4, 6-2 Thursday to book a place in the semifinals of the Ordina Open grass court tournament.

Ferrer didn’t convert any of the five break points he had in the match.

Benjamin Becker, who beat top-seeded Fernando Verdasco in the second round, advanced to the semifinals by edging Michael Llodra 7-6 (6), 7-5.

Yanina Wickmayer set up a semifinal with Francesca Schiavone by cruising past Kristina Barrois of Germany 6-1, 6-1.

Schiavone also had little trouble in her quarterfinal, beating Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-1, 6-3.