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Injuries mark first round of Dutch Open

AMERSFOORT (Netherlands) July 15 Zeljko Krajan of Croatia suffered a shoulder injury and Georgia's Irakli Labadze hurt his wrist, forcing both players to forfeit their singles matches on Monday in the first round of the $ 400,000) Dutch Open.

Seventh-seeded Nicholas Massu of Chile defeated Hicham Arazi of Morocco 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), while Franco Squillari of Argentina, the No. 9 seed, beat Krajan, who retired in the second set.

Dennis van Scheppingen of the Netherlands took a 7-6 (6-3), 1-0 win when Labadze backed out in the second set. Also, Luis Horna of Peru beat eighth-seeded Albert Portas of Spain 6-3, 7-5.

Tournament officials could not immediately say how serious the injuries were.

The results: Franco Squillari bt Zeljko Krajan 6-3, 1-0 (retd.); Markus Hipfl bt Adrian Voinea Romania, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3; Nicolas Massu bt Hicham Arazi 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6); Christophe Rochus bt Kristof Vliegen 6-4, 4-6, 7-5; Dennis van Scheppingen bt Irakli Labadze 7-6 (6-3), 1-0 (retd); Luis Horna bt Albert Portas 6-3, 7-5.

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