ST. PETERSBURG, Russia(AP) Second-seeded Victor Hanescu of Romania advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open, beating Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday.
In another first-round match played on Sunday, Ernest Gulbis of Latvia ousted Florian Mayer of Germany 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Mikhail Youzhny, the 2004 champion fresh from winning the Kremlin Cup for his fifth career title, leads the field in the 15th edition of the a $750,000 ATP event on indoor hardcourts at Peterburgksy Sports Complex.