Seeds Gilles Muller and Martin Klizan (Sofia) and Fernando Verdasco (Montpellier) got their latest tournament campaigns off to a winning start in Europe.
Open Sud de France, Montpellier – ATP 250
First round
[8] F. Verdasco (ESP) d [LL] G. Barrere (FRA) 62 61
B. Paire (FRA) d K. Khachanov (RUS) 76(4) 64
I. Marchenko (UKR) d [WC] Q. Halys (FRA) 64 64
A. Bedene (GBR) d B. Coric (CRO) 75 46 61
D. Medvedev (RUS) d T. Kamke (GER) 62 76(3)
Garanti Koza Sofia Open, Bulgaria – ATP 250
First round
[5] G. Muller (LUX) d [Q] M. Bourgue (FRA) 63 62
[8] M. Klizan (SVK) d A. Kuznetsov (RUS) 60 76(4)
R. Haase (NED) d [WC] D. Kuzmanov (BUL) 64 63
M. Youzhny (RUS) d [LL] M. Tepavac (SRB) 76(2) 64
[Q] C. Stebe (GER) d [LL] T. Gabashvili (RUS) 26 60 61
S. Darcis (BEL) d [Q] M. Marterer (GER) 63 76(3)
Ecuador Open, Quito – ATP 250
First round
[8] R. Olivo (ARG) d [WC] E. Gomez (ECU) 57 62 76(5)
R. Ram (USA) d [5] A. Dolgopolov (UKR) 36 76(4) 63
N. Kicker (ARG) d G. Andreozzi (ARG) 46 63 64
M. Ebden (AUS) d [Q] A. Velotti (ARG) 26 64 63
[Q] R. Carballes Baena (ESP) d R. Dutra Silva (BRA) 63 61
[Q] A. Falla (COL) d A. Giannessi (ITA) 64 63
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