Challengers Update: Delic, Kim, Evans, Ram Advance in Greece; Yani Advances in Tenerife; Bass, Nunez Advance in Pereira
Rhodos, Greece: Aegean Tennis Cup
Amer Delic over Joachim Johansson 6-3, 7-6(5) – #1 seed Dudi Sela is up next
Kevin Kim advanced over Noam Okun 6-4, 7-6(9)
In a reversal of fortune from the Indian Wells tournament where Rajeev Ram was defeated by Michael Berrer and Brendan Evans was defeated by Sergly Stakhovsky, Brendan Evans took a third set tie-breaker to advance over Michael Berrer 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5) and Rajeev Ram defeated Sergly Stakhovsky 6-4, 6-4.
#2 seed Bobby Reynolds was defeated by Alex Bogdanovic 6-4, 3-6, 4-6.
Rajeev Ram and Bobby Reynolds advanced to the second round in doubles defeating Angelinos/Devvarman 6-4, 6-4.
Eric Butorac and Scott Lipsky are together again after last week’s win in Tallehasse. First up will be Erlich/Hadad.
Tenerife, Spain:
Michael Yani defeated #5 seed Alexander Peya 6-2, 6-2
#7 seed Todd Widom was eliminated by Andrea Stoppini 4-6, 5-7
Tunis Open, Tunisia:
Houston’s Finalist, Wayne Odesnik, was defeated by Marcos Daniel 3-6, 2-6
Pereira, Columbia: Seguros Bolivar Open
Stephen Bass advanced over Diego Veronelli 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Eric Nunez defeated qualifier Juan Flores 6-2, 7-5
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