Fernando Verdascoinvited to the Houston tournament, lost in the first round against Australian Jason Kluber 7-6 (7) and 6-0.
Verdasco, who won this tournament on clay in 2014, broke his rival’s serve at the start of the first round and he took a 3-1 lead that he lost by serving in the eighth game. After a new exchange of services, the tiebreaker had maximum parity, with neither player trailing by more than one point until Kluber signed for 9-7.
In the second set, Verdasco could not keep up with his opponent. Now 232 in the world has lost three times and Kluber, 71 on the ATP and sixth seed in Houston, scored the set in 29 minutes and the game in one hour and 40.
The American Frances Tiafoe is the tournament’s top favorite and will make her debut this Tuesday against her compatriot Steve Johnsonanother invited player but had better luck in the first round and beat Argentine Facundo Bagnis 7-6 (5), 1-6 and 6-1.
Source: La Verdad
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