COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (AP) — Second-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain was knocked out of the second round of the Brazil Open on Wednesday by Ricardo Mello of Brazil.
The 6-3, 6-3 loss came in Montanes’ first match in the clay-court tournament. He had received a bye into the second round.
Fourth-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-5, 6-4, and No. 7 Potito Starace of Italy defeated Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 6-4, 7-6 (9). In another match, Rui Machado of Portugal beat Filippo Volandri of Italy 6-2, 6-1.
Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain played a late match against Joao Souza of Brazil.