Fifth-seeded Tursunov beats Klahn in straight sets to advance at Den Bosch
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fifth-seeded Dmitry Tursunov of Russia beat Bradley Klahn of the United States 6-3, 7-6 (3) Monday in the first round of the Topshelf Open, a grass-court warm-up ahead of Wimbledon.
Tursunov had little trouble in the first set, but each player had a break in the second to set up the tiebreaker which Tursunov won easily.
Top-seeded David Ferrer, who lost to Rafael Nadal in last year's French Open final, withdrew from the tournament without playing due to stomach problems.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The men's event includes defending champion Nicolas Mahut of France while French Open finalist Simona Halep is the top-seeded player in the women's tournament.
In other first round men's matches, sixth-seeded Vasek Pospisil of Canada beat Dusan Lajovic of Serbia, 6-4, 7-5.