BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Fourth-seeded Albert Montanes beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1, 7-6 (0) in an all-Spanish first-round match at the clay-court Copa Claro on Monday.
Leonardo Mayer of Argentina defeated countryman Federico del Bonis 7-6 (1), 7-5.
Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain, who won the Brazil Open on Saturday, plays Tuesday, as does No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. David Nalbandian of Argentina is seeded third.
