"His leadership will not be publicly questioned for at least the first year of his government, " said Moya-Ocampos.

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Gonzalez beat Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 6-2 6-1, Moya defeated Germany's Denis Gremelmayr 6-1 6-4 and 13th-seeded Berdych downed Russian Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (3) 6-4.

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The Russian will next face unseeded Illya Marchenko of the Ukraine, who upset Spain's former world No. 1 Carlos Moya 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 6-3.

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