Juan Monaco
def. Nicolas Almagro, 6-3, 6-2.; Simone Bolelli
def.
Guo Lei, China
def. Rauf Hukmatov, Tajikistan, ippon
Doubles, first round Nicole Pratt (Australia) and Mara Santangelo (Italy)
def. Anastasia Rodionova (Russia) and Liga Dekmeijere (Latvia) 6-2, 6-2 Carly Gullickson and Bethanie Mattek (United States)
def.
Alexandre Mikhaylin, Russia
def. Selim Tataroglu, Turkey (ippon, 3:50)
Bruce George, a former BIBR staffer who executive produces Del Poetry Jam along with Deborah Pointer and Danny Simmons (Russell's brother), assures that the book will sizzle with the energy of
Def Poetry Jam's electric performances.
With 10 gold, 6 platinum and 2 multiplatinum records, and a roster of artists that includes rappers LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Run DMC, EPMD and Bid Daddy Kane,
Def Jam was responsible for 60%, or about $21 million, of Rush Communications' annual revenue last year.
Sara Errani
def. Agnieszka Radwanska (7), 7-6 (8), 6-4; Angelique Kerber
def.
Daniel Gimeno-Traver
def. Viktor Troicki (6), 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.; Malek Jaziri
def.
Monica Niculescu
def. Kristina Mladenovic, 6-1, 6-4.
Andrea Petkovic (9)
def. Karolina Pliskova (14), 6-4, 6-2; Carla Suarez Navarro (12)
def.
Kei Nishikori (4)
def. Viktor Troicki (32), 6-2, 6-2.; David Goffin (18)
def.
Tomas Berdych (8)
def. Chung Hyeon, 6-3, 6-4.; Kevin Anderson (15)
def.