ARTICLE Robredo, Ferrero extended to three sets in Sweden
BASTAD, Sweden -- Seeded Spaniards Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero were extended to three sets in their opening-round matches at the Swedish Open on Monday.
Second-seeded Robredo rallied to beat Gilles Simon of France 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and eighth-seeded Ferrero defeated Swedish wild card Ervin Eleskovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Robredo has reached the semifinals at the clay-court Swedish Open three times. In May, he won the title at the Hamburg Masters.
Ferrero, a former No. 1, was up a set and led 2-0 in the second. But the 579th-ranked, 19-year-old Eleskovic won six games to one to force a third set. Eleskovic doubled-faulted three times when trailing 3-4 in the third set for Ferrero's break.
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BASTAD, Sweden -- Seeded Spaniards Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero were extended to three sets in their opening-round matches at the Swedish Open on Monday.
Second-seeded Robredo rallied to beat Gilles Simon of France 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and eighth-seeded Ferrero defeated Swedish wild card Ervin Eleskovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Robredo has reached the semifinals at the clay-court Swedish Open three times. In May, he won the title at the Hamburg Masters.
Ferrero, a former No. 1, was up a set and led 2-0 in the second. But the 579th-ranked, 19-year-old Eleskovic won six games to one to force a third set. Eleskovic doubled-faulted three times when trailing 3-4 in the third set for Ferrero's break.
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