Cilic, Youzhny, Berdych move on in Munich
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05/05/2010 -
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Croat Marin Cilic was a
first-round winner, while second-seeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny and reigning
champion Tomas Berdych booked spots in the quarterfinals at the clay-court BMW
Open, a French Open tune-up.
Cilic, who was rained out here on Tuesday, whipped German favorite Michael
Berrer 6-4, 6-2 in just over an hour, while Youzhny spanked German Andreas
Beck 6-3, 6-3 and a third-seeded Berdych blitzed Spanish qualifier Pere Riba
7-5, 6-1 in second-round affairs at MTTC Iphitos.
Berdych bested Youzhny in last year's finale here. Youzhny was also the
Munich runner-up in 2007.
The world No. 11 Cilic will face German Simon Greul in his second-rounder here
on Thursday, while Youzhny will lock horns with Czech Jan Hajek and Berdych
will tangle with German Philipp Petzschner in Friday's quarters.
Joining Youzhny and Berdych in the round of eight were Hajek and Petzschner,
as Hajek upended eighth-seeded German Benjamin Becker 6-4, 6-0 and Petzschner
doused Austrian Daniel Koellerer 6-1, 6-4 on Day 4.
In some other opening-round action, fourth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber
beat compatriot Daniel Brands 6-4, 6-4 and sixth-seeded Spaniard Nicolas
Almagro drilled Belgian Kristof Vliegen 6-3, 6-1. The 2007 BMW Open champion
Kohlschreiber will battle Spaniard Santiago Ventura here on Thursday.
Two other first-round winners Wednesday were Ventura and South African Kevin
Anderson.
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The Romanian Cir
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