MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) — Naisubi ni No. 10 seed David Goffin ang slot sa second round ng Monte Carlo Masters sa all-Belgian contest nitong Linggo (Lunes sa Manila).
Nangailangan laman si Goffin ng 72 minuto para makumpleto ang 6-2, 6-1 panalo sa Country Club.
“I played well from the start,” sambit ni Goffin.
“I made him run a lot. I was playing very well tactically. I was playing the right way. I’m very happy with that.
It’s never easy to play against a friend.
Makakaharap naman ni Frenchman Gilles Simon, dating semifinalist dito, ang second-round duel kay top-ranked at two-time champion Novak Djokovic, nagwagi kay Malek Jaziri 6-2, 6-2.
Umusad din si Joao Sousa nang pabagsakin si Florian Mayer, 6-3, 6-2.
