Hanescu advances in St. Petersburg

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).

The 2004 champion, Mikhail Youzhny, fresh from winning the Kremlin Cup for his fifth career title, leads the field in the 15th edition of the a US$750,000 ATP event on indoor hardcourts at Peterburgksy Sports Complex.

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