Argentine Etcheverry advances to ATP Rio Open last four

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Argentine eighth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry reached the ATP Rio Open semifinals on Friday with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win over Jaime Faria of Portugal.

Etcheverry won 80% of points on his first serve and hit nine aces to take the match in two hours and four minutes on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro.

World No. 147 Faria failed to convert any of his five break