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 VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - Emirates Team New Zealand and Italian boat Luna Rossa won their opening Louis Vuitton Cup semifinal races Monday.
The Kiwis, who finished on top of the round-robin standings, beat Desafio Espanol of Spain by 43 seconds, while Luna Rossa beat American entry BMW Oracle Racing by 2:19.
The two winners of the best-of-nine match-racing series will meet in the June 1-11 Louis Vuitton Cup final to decide which boat will race defending champion Alinghi in the America's Cup from June 23-July 4.
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