Michael Russell (above) has been out there banging balls since 1998.
Houston '12 marks his first trip to an ATP level tournament - 14 years later!
Major props man.
The qualifier will face the 4th seed Juan Monaco who leads their H2H 1-0.
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And over at Casablanca Flavio Cipolla is thru to his 1st ATP Sf as well.
Flavio (below) has also been out there for awhile - he turned pro in 2003.
Major props man.
He will face the tournament's 3rd seed Pablo Andujar for the first time.
Currently ranked #85 Flavio has been a resident in the top 100 since Sept.
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Both are literally little guys on the tour as both are listed at 5'8".
And as someone who also stands 5'8" I say: GO LITTLE GUYS!
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Update: Both lost. But they'll get decents bumps in the rankings on Monday.
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