Today's Results: Open 13

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria was trouble for Rafael Nadal last week in Rotterdam, and he was surely trouble for second-seed Gilles Simon today. The 17 year-old really took it to Simon and had the Frenchman on his heals the entire match. Eventually, the Bulgarian served for the match at 5-3 in the third set. Simon managed to break him and then rallied to win the next three games to win the match.

Simon will play German Rainer Schuettler next, and his side of the draw has opened up since Richard Gasquet pulled out of the tournament. He biggest challenge could be Gael Monfils in the semifinals if there are no surprises in their part of the draw. (Image: Open 13)


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For Dimitrov, it was another good showing in two weeks, and it will be only a matter of time until he pulls off the upset. The up-and-comer is already being touted as better than Federer when Federer was his age by Peter Lundgren, Federer’s old coach. We will see about that, but it looks like Dimitrov is on the verge of doing some damage this year, which should be fun to watch.


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Frenchman Arnaud Clement upset seven-seed Marat Safin of Russia in a three set match that clocked in just under two hours. It looked like Safin was going to cruise to victory, but Clement stuck with the Russian to break him the second set. He took control of the match as Safin started to make more unforced errors and broke the Russian twice in the third set. Clement will play Mischa Zverev of Germany in the second round.


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Singles Round of 32:
2 Gilles Simon (FRA) def. wc Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4-6 6-3 7-5
Arnaud Clement (FRA) def. 7 Marat Safin (RUS) 4-6 6-3 6-2
Mischa Zverev (GER) def. Q Ilia Marchenko (UKR) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
Rainer Schuettler (GER) def. Q Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 6-1 6-4
Simone Bolelli (ITA) def. Q Richard Bloomfield (GBR) 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Q Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(3)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Doubles Round of 16:
1 J. Knowle (AUT)/A. Ram (ISR) def. R. de Voest (RSA)/R. Wassen (NED) 7-6(7) 7-6(2)
M. Gicquel (FRA)/P-H.Mathieu (FRA) def. M. Youzhny (RUS)/M. Zverev (GER) 6-4 6-2
T. Berdych (VZE)/J. Hernych (CZE) vs. wc S. de Chaunac (FRA)/D. Guez (FRA) 6-2-7-5