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4/20/10 10:54 PM | Kelli DeMario
Lleyton Hewitt reached round two at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Tuesday afternoon, defeating qualifier Marsel Ilhan in three sets. He is joined by Daniel Gimeno-Traver, who upset 10th seed Juan Monaco.
(12) Lleyton Hewitt def. (Q) Marsel Ilhan 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt overcame a tough challenge in the first round, holding on to best qualifier Marsel Ilhan in three sets. The 12th seed struck 10 aces en route to a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory in an hour and 58 minutes of play. After leading 4-3 in the second, Hewitt dropped three consecutive games. The veteran Australian recovered in the decider, earning two service breaks to cement the win. Hewitt, ranked World No. 32 this week, improved his 2010 season record to 6-3.
The 29-year-old is scheduled to face Eduardo Schwank for a place in the round of 16. The Argentine captured his first-round contest over Fabio Fognini of Italy, 6-1, 6-3.
(Q) Daniel Gimeno-Traver def. (10) Juan Monaco 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Qualifier Daniel Gimeno-Traver pocketed four of 10 break points on Tuesday, on his way to leveling the series at 1-1 with 10th seed Juan Monaco. The Spaniard saved 12 of 13 break points during the match, hanging on to notch a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 victory in two hours and 13 minutes. An ailing Argentine, suffering with a wrist injury, took a poor 42% of his second-service points and committed 7 double faults.
Gimeno-Traver will take on Thiemo De Bakker in the next round. De Bakker cruised through the opening round with a 6-1, 6-0 success over Alejandro Falla.
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