THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the second round at the ABN Amro on Monday by beating fellow Russian Igor Andreev 6-3, 6-2.
The third-seeded Davydenko, who missed the Australian Open with a foot injury, needed just over an hour to dispatch Andreev.
Two other Russians, Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny, also advanced by beating two Frenchmen. Tursunov beat Arnaud Clement 6-0, 6-3 while Youzhny overcame Laurent Recouderc 6-4, 6-4.
"The first round is always difficult," the 26-year-old Tursunov said. "You always have to find your rhythm and get accustomed to a new surface."
Julien Benneteau of France also advanced, defeating Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 at the Ahoy stadium.
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain was set to play his first singles match since winning the Australian Open on Wednesday against Simone Bolelli of Italy, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain will play Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia on Tuesday.
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