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Stepanek wins 1st-round match at San Jose

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Andy Roddick questions the referees on a controversial call during his SAP Open tennis match against Japan's Kei Nishikori at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California February 21, 2008. (UPI Photo/Stephen Dorian Miner) 
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Published: Feb. 10, 2009 at 12:13 AM

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Radek Stepanek was a first-round winner Monday at the SAP Open tennis tournament in San Jose, Calif.

Stepanek beat Dominik Meffert 5-7, 6-3, 6-1.

In other opening-round action, Christophe Rochus upset seventh-seeded Igor Kunitsyn 6-2, 7-6 (9-7); Tommy Haas eliminated Lars Poerschke 6-1, 7-6 (10-8); Taylor Dent beat Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 6-4; and Florent Serra dropped Jarkko Nieminen 7-5, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4.

Defending champion Andy Roddick did not see action Monday.

The winner of the tournament will collect $93,900.

Topics: Christophe Rochus, Florent Serra, Radek Stepanek
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