Simon and Fish advance in Portugal

ESTORIL, Portugal, May 4 (UPI) -- Gilles Simon of France and American Mardy Fish had first-round wins Monday at the $595,000 clay-court Estoril Open in Spain.

Simon defeated American Robert Kendrick 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) and Fish beat Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-3, 6-4.

But two-time Estoril champion David Nalbandian of Argentina lost to Chilean Paul Capdeville 6-2, 6-2 on Day 2. Nalbandian won the championship in 2002 and 2006.

In other opening-round play, Frenchman Marc Gicquel defeated Spaniard Pablo Andujar 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 and Spaniard Oscar Hernandez beat Portugal's Rui Machado 7-5, 1-6, 7-5.