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 HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Radek Stepanek defeated Jose Acasuso 6-4, 7-6 (5) Saturday to reach the final of the Hamburg Masters and secure a top-10 ranking for the first time. The 15th-seeded Czech will meet the winner of Saturday's semifinal between Tommy Robredo of Spain and Mario Ancic of Croatia.
Stepanek will be in the top 10 of Monday's rankings regardless of the result of Sunday's final. He is currently ranked No. 16, with his previous career best 12th last month.
The last Czech to reach the final in Hamburg was Karel Novacek, who won the title in 1991.
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