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ARTICLE Guccione upsets Ferrero in first round

Australian Chris Guccione has continued his domination of former world No.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero at the Sydney International, upsetting the Spanish fifth seed 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the first round at Olympic Park.

Guccione, ranked No.154 in the world and playing as a wildcard, belted 27 aces and consistently served over 200kmh to match his efforts in Sydney two years ago when he also beat Ferrero in the opening round.

The 200cm left-hander won 91 per cent of points on his first serve, clocking a highest speed of 222kmh, and claimed the match with a deft second-serve ace.

Guccione, 20, won three consecutive points to earn the only break of the third set in the 11th game.

He took a 6-5 lead after a scorching forehand down the line, and then overcame a few nervous points early in his service game to take the match.

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