New Delhi: The $2.95 million Madrid Masters got underway with Andy Murray and Mario Ancic moving into the second round quite comfortably.
Murray had it easy against Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic. The Briton ran away with the match 6-4, 6-1.
In an other match Mario Ancic, who has slipped to 49th rank in the singles, was too strong for Marc Gicquel. The Croatian, too, beat his French opponent in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
But it was not a good day for Russia's Igor Andreev. Andreev won the first set against Juan Monaco of Argentina but that's where it all ended.
Monaco came back strongly to beat Andreev 6-7, 6-0, 6-4 and will meets Tommy Haas in the second round.
Singles - First Round:
Nicolas Almagro (Spain) defeated Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-4, 6-4. Nicolas Kiefer (Germany) defeated Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 7-5, 6-3. Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) defeated Marat Safin (Russia) 6-3, 6-4. David Nalbandian (Argentina) defeated Arnaud Clement (France) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Agustin Calleri (Argentina) defeated Dimitry Tursunov (Russia) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) defeated Alejandro Falla (Columbia) 6-4, 7-5. Robby Ginepri (United States) defeated Jurgen Melzer (Austria) 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Juan Monaco (Argentina) defeated Igor Andreev (Russia) 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-4. Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) defeated Potito Starace (Italy) 7-5, 6-1. Stefan Koubek (Austria) defeated Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Andy Murray (Britain) defeated Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) 6-4, 6-1. Mario Ancic (Croatia) defeated Marc Gicquel (France) 6-4, 6-2. Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) defeated Andrei Pavel (Romania) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Feliciano Lopez (Spain) defeated Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-3, 6-2. Fernando Verdasco (Spain) defeated Albert Montanes (Spain) 6-1, 6-1.
(With inputs from Associated Press)
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