THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil -- Second-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain made short work of his first Brazil Open match in seven years, beating local wild card Thiago Alves 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday.
Robredo broke Alves three times and didn't face a break point.
Third-seeded Albert Montanes was not as fortunate, losing an all-Spanish first-rounder against Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2. Ferrero, the world's top-ranked player in September 2003 and the runner-up in Brazil in 2007, broke Montanes seven times, including twice in the decisive set.
Montanes, who hit in less than half of his first serves, dropped to 0-4 against Ferrero.
In other results, Vina del Mar semifinalist Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay passed Oscar Hernandez of Spain 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, Argentina's Brian Dabul advanced when Chile's Paul Capdeville retired with an abdominal strain after losing the first set, and Portuguese pair Frederico Gil and Rui Machado won their openers.
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