HOUSTON(AP) Evgeny Korolev of Russia fought through rough wind and a comeback try by Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain for a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory in the second round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on Thursday.
Korolev had control of the match until midway in the second set and then had to use a tiebreaker to get past Gimeno-Traver.
Bjorn Phau of Germany, who eliminated second-seeded Mardy Fish in the first round, also needed a tiebreaker to beat Scoville Jenkins of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (2) in another second-round match.