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• Eastbourne - Garcia-Lopez, Llodra look toward championship

  6/18/10 4:54 AM | Kelli DeMario
  Michael Llodra looks to reach his second ATP World Tour final of the season on Friday. The veteran Frenchman is joined in semifinal-round action by Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who faces Denis Istomin.
  
  (5) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez vs. Denis Istomin
  
  Fifth seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez makes his second appearance in an ATP World Tour semifinal late Friday, set to take on first-time opponent Denis Istomin. The world No. 41 has built an 18-15 record in 2010, aided by a run to the final four in Estoril. The 27-year-old advanced to his second consecutive AEGON International semi after recording wins over Marc Gicquel, Fabio Fognini and 4th seed Julien Benneteau.
  
  World No. 74 Denis Istomin aims to reach his maiden Tour final with a victory on Friday. The 23-year-old improved his season mark to 14-11, bolstered by straight-set wins over Eduardo Schwank, Nicolas Almagro and Illya Marchenko.
  
  Prediction: Istomin in straight sets.
  
  (7) Alexandr Dolgopolov vs. (8) Michael Llodra
  
  Eighth seed Michael Llodra is bidding for his second championship final this season. The veteran Frenchman booked a semifinal spot in Eastbourne after taking out third-seeded compatriot Gilles Simon in less than one hour. Llodra has compiled a 15-11 record for the year with help from a title-winning run in Marseilles.
  
  World No. 47 Alexandr Dolgopolov will make his Tour-level semifinal debut on Friday. The 21-year-old came through the draw with victories against Jamie Baker, Yen-Hsun Lu and James Ward. Dolgopolov has tallied 43 aces through three rounds of competition.
  
  Prediction: Llodra in three sets.
  
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