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Zverev, Kavcic advance to 2nd round of Serbia Open

The Columbian
Published: April 25, 2011, 12:00am

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Mischa Zverev of Germany advanced to the second round of the Serbia Open on Monday by beating Israel’s Dudi Sela 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3.

Slovenia’s Blaz Kavcic also moved on after beating Tobias Kamke of Germany, 7-6 (0), 6-1.

Serbia’s seventh-seeded Janko Tipsarevic was due to face Kei Nishikori from Japan in the third first-round match.

The Serbia Open is run by the family of the No. 2-ranked Novak Djokovic, who opens his clay-court season on Tuesday after 24 consecutive victories this season.

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