Monfils wins Madrid opener

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05/10/2010 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Athletic Frenchman Gael Monfils was among Monday's first-round winners at the $3.6 million Madrid Open, a clay-court French Open tune-up.

The 12th-seeded Monfils handled fellow Frenchman Stephane Robert 6-2, 7-5 at the Magic Box. Monfils is playing his first tennis in two months after being sidelined with a hand injury.

"For me, Madrid is the first tournament since coming back, so my top expectation is to get back in the game and find a rhythm on the court," said Monfils. "I don't have any expectations other than to play tough, solid tennis. If I can get some matches under my belt, it will be good for the French next week."

Meanwhile, Colombian qualifier Santiago Giraldo overcame German Philipp Kohlschreiber 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; German Benjamin Becker doused fading former world No. 1 Spaniard Carlos Moya 6-0, 6-2; Austrian Jurgen Melzer topped South African qualifier Kevin Anderson 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; and Spain's Nicolas Almagro handled Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-1, 7-6 (7-3). The 33-year-old Moya entered the draw as a wild card this week.

Additional Day-2 wins came for Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr., Argentine Leonardo Mayer and Spain's Feliciano Lopez, who blew past Poland's Lukasz Kubot 6-3, 6-3 to set-up a second-rounder against fifth-seeded American star Andy Roddick. Dolgopolov Jr. should have his hands full with Spanish hero Rafael Nadal in the round of 16.

This week's top seeds are the great Roger Federer, Nadal and 2008 Madrid titlist Andy Murray. Federer upset Nadal in last year's finale here. The reigning world No. 1 Federer also titled here in 2006 and was the runner-up in 2007. The former top-ranked Nadal was the Madrid champ back in 2005.

Federer will open his 2010 stay here against the aforementioned Becker on Tuesday.

The 2010 French Open will commence May 23 in Paris.

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