MONTPELLIER, France (AP) Frederico Gil of Portugal has beaten Edouard-Roger Vasselin of France 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Open Sud de France.
Both players struggled for consistency, losing serve four times apiece on the indoor hard court. Gil also saved nine break points.
The 100th-ranked Gil, who lost his only career final this year to Albert Montanes of Spain on clay at Estoril, next plays France's second seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who had a bye into the second round.
Seventh-seeded Richard Gasquet of France was playing Julian Reister of Germany later Monday, and No. 6 Montanes was to meet Arnaud Clement of France.