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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Former French Open champion Albert Costa's career ended Thursday with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 loss to fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round of the Open Seat Godo.
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal, the defending champion, defeated fellow Spaniard Ivan Navarro Pastor 6-4, 6-2. He advanced to play Finland's Jarkko Nieminen, who beat Spain's Albert Portas 6-3, 6-2.
The 30-year-old Costa said last week he would retire after this tournament. He won 12 ATP titles, including the 2002 French Open, and in July 2002 reached his highest ranking of sixth.
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