Spaniards Bounced Out Of Rotterdam

After winning the title in Johannesburg last week, Feliciano Lopez had the unfortunate task of running into second-seed Nikolay Davydenko in the first round. The world no. 6 had his way with the Spaniard and beat him 6-4 6-2 after just 75 minutes of play. The Russian moves on to play Marcos Baghdatis, who beat James Blake. The Cypriot is 2-1 over Davydenko.

Lopez’s compatriot Tommy Robredo did not have much luck either. German Florian Mayer upset the fifth-seed 6-4 3-6 6-3 in their second-round match. Mayer now awaits the winner of the Monfils-de Bakker match.

Despite losing today, Lopez and Robredo still have doubles. They draw the top-seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic tomorrow.

Wednesday’s Results
Singles Second Round
3 WC Robin Soderling (SWE) def. Q Igor Sijsling (NED) 7-6(6) 6-2
Florian Mayer (GER) def. 5 Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-4 3-6 6-3

Singles First Round
2 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) def. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-4 6-2
4 Gael Monfils (FRA) def. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 4-6 6-1 6-2
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) def. 8 Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3 3-0 RET. (right arm)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) def. James Blake (USA) 6-4 6-2
Michael Berrer (GER) def. Arnaud Clement (FRA) 7-6(16) 4-6 6-4

Doubles Quarterfinals
J. Knowle (AUT)/R. Lindstedt (SWE) def. 3 M. Fyrstenberg (POL)/M. Matkowski (POL) 6-3 4-6 10-8

Doubles First Round
S. Aspelin (SWE)/P. Hanley (AUS) def. S. Bolelli (ITA)/A. Seppi (ITA) 6-2 6-3
M. Llodra (FRA)/A. Ram (ISR) def. J. Benneteau (FRA)/A. Clement (FRA) 6-7(0) 6-4 10-4

Thursday’s Order of Play

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