HALLE, Germany (AP) Fifth-seeded Viktor Troicki eased into the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open on Wednesday by dismissing Igor Andreev of Russia 6-3, 6-1.
The Serb completed the victory 53 minutes, breaking five times and losing just five points on his first serve.
Also Wednesday, defending champion Lleyton Hewitt won his first-round match against Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 6-3.
Hewitt is playing in his first event since Indian Wells in March after struggling with foot and ankle injuries. The Australian said ``I didn't have a lot of high expectations going out there. But things got better as the match went on.''
Mayer was the lucky loser replacement for Roger Federer, who withdrew on Monday.