Verdasco advances to second round

May 25, 2010 07:46 pm | Updated November 11, 2016 06:00 am IST - PARIS

Seventh-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain has advanced to the second round of the French Open by beating Igor Kunitsyn of Russia 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

The left-handed Spaniard converted six of his 10 break points and had 20 forehand winners on Tuesday.

After winning in Barcelona and reaching the final in Monte Carlo and Nice last week, Verdasco is hoping to make a deep run at the French Open, where he has never advanced beyond the round of 16.

Verdasco will next face either Florent Serra of France or American Michael Russell.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.