This ATP500 in Valencia had 3 interesting first rounds that produced only 1 upset: Tommy Haas.
Ferrer b Monfils 6-3 6-2
This was a very difficult test for Davd Ferrer that is not playing at his very best. Luckily the seed no1 didn’t face an inspired Monfils to win in just 62 minutes. Both sets were rather smooth for David that grabbed an early 3-1 lead in the first and a decisive 5-1 advantage in the second. Eventually the match ended with the Spaniard scoring 58 points vs. Monfils’ 34. Match Stats
Ferrer will play Julien Benneteau in the second round. Head to Head is 4-4 (but 2-0 on indoors for the Frenchman)
Isner b Gulbis 7-6 (4) 7-6 (2)
Another victory with a double tiebreak for John Isner that fires 17 aces at Mad Max Gulbis. Even if there were many break points (10 for Isner and 8 for Gulbis), there wasno break in the entire match. Match Stats.
Isner will play Jeremy Chardy in the second round. Head to head is 1-0 for the Frenchman..
Kohlschreiber b Haas 3-6 6-3 6-3
Finally in the war of Germans it was Kohlschreiber to defeated Tommy Haas in a 3 setter. Philipp had to recover a 1 set down deficit to beat Tommy in 1hour and 44minutes. Match Stats.
Kohlschreiber will play Mikhail Youzhny in the next round.
