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Swede Michael Ryderstedt caused an upset after beating Argentinian Maximo Gonzalez in three sets 6-4 2-6 6-2.
Gonzalez is ranked 221 places higher than Ryderstedt. The Swede who played in Davis Cup against Serbia on the weekend believes the Davis Cup environment has helped him to improve as a player.
“It means a lot to me to have Thomas Enqvist and Magnus Larsson as coaches. I normally play better when I have help from a coach,” Michael said.
Ryderstedt’s opponent in the second round is the winner of Andrey Golubev seeded No. 7 and Ruben Ramirez Hildago.
Veteran Swedish wildcard player Andreas Vinciguerra lost in three sets to French qualifier Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy 6-1 1-6 6-3.
“I was a bit nervous at the start of the match. I played ok in the second and third set. I haven’t played enough matches,” Vinciguerra said.
Italy’s Potito Starace beat Julian Reister of Germany 7-6 (6) 6-3. Argentinian qualifier Diego Junqueira beat Igor Andreev of Russia in three sets 7-6 3-6 6-4. Junqueira will face Swede Robin Soderling in the second round.
Swedish Davis Cup doubles player Robert Lindstedt and his partner Horia Tecau overcame Julian Knowle and Igor Zelenay in three close sets 6-3 4-6 10-8.
Vinci Gets 13th Win In Last 14 Matches
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XXIV SNAI OPEN
Palermo, Italy
July 11-17, 2011
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors
Results – Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Singles – First Round
(2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. (Q) Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 62 75
(3) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Regina Kulikova (RUS) 61 63
(4) Klara Zakopalova (CZE) d. Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS) 06 61 61
(5) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (WC) Anna Floris (ITA) 63 63
(7) Polona Hercog (SLO) d. (Q) Karin Knapp (ITA) 57 64 62
(8) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (Q) Elena Bovina (RUS) 61 75
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 62 75
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 64 36 64
Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d. Aravane Rezai (FRA) 76(5) 61
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) 63 62
(Q) Ani Mijacika (CRO) d. Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 36 63 63
(LL) Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d. Corinna Dentoni (ITA) 63 76(5)
Doubles – First Round
Camerin/Senoglu (ITA/TUR) d. Bovina/Dekmeijere (RUS/LAT) 76(3) 62
García Vidagany/Giovine (ESP/ITA) d. Kulikova/Mijacika (RUS/CRO) 26 64 105 (Match TB)
Order Of Play – Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Centre Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Sorana Cirstea vs. Tsvetana Pironkova
2. Alberta Brianti vs. Polona Hercog (NB 18.30hrs)
3. Flavia Pennetta vs. Mathilde Johansson (NB 20.30hrs)
Court 2 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Begu/Jurak vs. Arruabarrena-Vecino/Fernández-Brugues
2. Petra Cetkovska vs. Akgul Amanmuradova
3. García Vidagany/Giovine vs. Mircic/Thorpe
Court TBA (NB 21.00hrs)
1. Errani/Vinci vs. Amanmuradova/Brianti