Cincinatti Master's Series (Singles 1st Rnd)
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Robredo, Karlovic Among First Round Winners
No. 12 seed Tommy Robredo, a two-time semifinalist in Cincinnati, advanced to the second round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over 2003 runner-up Mardy Fish on Monday.
The No. 3 Spaniard (behind No. 2 Nadal, No. 5 Ferrer) improved his career record to 12-6 in Cincinnati and evened his career mark at 3-3 against the American. Robredo converted four of nine break points and never faced a break point in the 63-minute match.
Robredo only lost six points in eight service games and Fish struggled with his serve, connecting only 48 percent of first serves and winning 30 percent on second serve points. The 26-year-old Barcelona resident will face Robin Soderling in the second round.
No. 16 seed Ivo Karlovic snapped a three-match losing streak with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci.
The towering Croat fired 18 aces and saved all five break points he faced in the 69-minute match. He broke Bellucci twice, in the sixth game of the opening set, and in the fifth game of the second set.
Karlovic, who could meet World No. 1 Roger Federer in the third round, will next take on Jose Acasuso.
American Sam Querrey, a quarterfinalist last year in Cincinnati, edged out Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
The 20-year-old California fired 20 aces in the one hour and 52-minute match. The decisive break came in the eighth game before Querrey served it out.
Querrey will face No. 8 seed Andy Murray in the second round on Wednesday.
Latvian teenager Ernests Gulbis made his Cincinnati debut with a 7-6(7), 6-2 triumph over Jarkko Nieminen of Finland. Gulbis, who hit 13 aces and never lost serve in the one hour and 25-minute match, converted two of seven break points.
After both players held serve in the opening set, the 19-year-old broke in the third and seventh games of the second set. Gulbis won 86 percent of first serve points compared to Nieminen's 60 percent.
Other first round winners on Monday were Italian Andreas Seppi, Swede Robin Soderling and German Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Seppi defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5, Soderling eased past Julien Benneteau 6-0, 6-3 and Kohlschreiber beat qualifier Michael Yani 6-3, 6-4.
Note: No. 9 seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland withdrew due to a right knee injury and was replaced in the main draw by lucky loser Arnaud Clement. Also, Mario Ancic withdrew in singles and doubles due to illness and he was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Paul Capdeville.
The No. 3 Spaniard (behind No. 2 Nadal, No. 5 Ferrer) improved his career record to 12-6 in Cincinnati and evened his career mark at 3-3 against the American. Robredo converted four of nine break points and never faced a break point in the 63-minute match.
Robredo only lost six points in eight service games and Fish struggled with his serve, connecting only 48 percent of first serves and winning 30 percent on second serve points. The 26-year-old Barcelona resident will face Robin Soderling in the second round.
No. 16 seed Ivo Karlovic snapped a three-match losing streak with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci.
The towering Croat fired 18 aces and saved all five break points he faced in the 69-minute match. He broke Bellucci twice, in the sixth game of the opening set, and in the fifth game of the second set.
Karlovic, who could meet World No. 1 Roger Federer in the third round, will next take on Jose Acasuso.
American Sam Querrey, a quarterfinalist last year in Cincinnati, edged out Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
The 20-year-old California fired 20 aces in the one hour and 52-minute match. The decisive break came in the eighth game before Querrey served it out.
Querrey will face No. 8 seed Andy Murray in the second round on Wednesday.
Latvian teenager Ernests Gulbis made his Cincinnati debut with a 7-6(7), 6-2 triumph over Jarkko Nieminen of Finland. Gulbis, who hit 13 aces and never lost serve in the one hour and 25-minute match, converted two of seven break points.
After both players held serve in the opening set, the 19-year-old broke in the third and seventh games of the second set. Gulbis won 86 percent of first serve points compared to Nieminen's 60 percent.
Other first round winners on Monday were Italian Andreas Seppi, Swede Robin Soderling and German Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Seppi defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5, Soderling eased past Julien Benneteau 6-0, 6-3 and Kohlschreiber beat qualifier Michael Yani 6-3, 6-4.
Note: No. 9 seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland withdrew due to a right knee injury and was replaced in the main draw by lucky loser Arnaud Clement. Also, Mario Ancic withdrew in singles and doubles due to illness and he was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Paul Capdeville.
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