4/18/11 10:36 PM | Kelli DeMario
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell seeds Albert Montanes and Kevin Anderson are through to the second round, after recording wins over respective opponents Teymuraz Gabashvili and Pablo Cuevas.
(11) Albert Montanes def. Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-2, 6-2
Eleventh seed Albert Montanes reached the second round with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Teymuraz Gabashvili. The Spaniard secured five of 11 break points en route to a first-round win in and hour and 47 minutes. The Russian had multiple chances to break during the match, but was unable to convert more than one of 10 chances.
Montanes will face qualifier Benoit Paire for a place in the round of 16. The Frenchman rallied to defeat Spanish wildcard Pablo Carreno-Busta in the first round, 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-2.
(14) Kevin Anderson def. Pablo Cuevas 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Fourteenth seed Kevin Anderson advanced to the second round, having held on to defeat Pablo Cuevas late Monday. The South African tallied six aces through to a three-set victory in two hours and 20 minutes. After splitting the first two sets, Anderson broke early to lead 2-0 in the deciding set. He completed the effort with six of 8 break points saved, including one during the final game of the match.
Anderson is next to battle Victor Hanescu for a spot in the third round. The Romanian downed Andrey Golubev in the first round, 6-3, 6-2.
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