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8/19/09 1:40 AM | Kelli DeMario
Gilles Simon is through to the third round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters after recording his fourth career win over Igor Andreev. Hewitt took out Soderling in three sets.
(9) Gilles Simon def. Igor Andreev 7-6, 6-7, 6-1
Gilles Simon advanced to the round of 16 in Cincinnati, following his 7-6, 6-7, 6-1 victory over Igor Andreev. With the second-round win, the 9th-seeded Frenchman extends his lead to 4-0 in the head-to-head series with the Russian. After splitting two tie-break sets, Simon earned a break of the Andreev serve at 2-1 in the decider. The Frenchman secured an insurance break to lead 5-1, closing the contest on his second match point opportunity. Andreev struck a total of 53 unforced errors during the match, unable to covert any of his eight break point chances. Simon hit eight aces and 31 winners, pocketing a win in two hours and 20 minutes.
Simon will take on the winner of the second-round clash between eighth seed Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Kunitsyn. The 24-year-old holds a 2-1 advantage over Davydenko and is 1-0 against Kunitsyn.
Lleyton Hewitt def. (12) Robin Soderling 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
Lleyton Hewitt moved into the second round Tuesday afternoon, rallying from a set down to upset French Open runner-up and 12th seed Robin Soderling. The Australian saved two match points during the two-hour and 10-minute encounter, holding on to snag a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory. Hewitt successfully erased match point at 5-6 in the second set tie-break with an ace. Soderling earned another chance to close at 8-7, but failed to finish the match. The former World No. 1, who withstood 19 aces from the Soderling racket, improves to 3-0 lifetime against the Swede.
Hewitt faces Benjamin Becker in the next round on Wednesday. The German defeated Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello in the opening round, 6-3, 6-3.
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