VIENNA, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Jurgen Melzer survived a pair of tie-breakers Wednesday in taking a second-round victory at the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy tournament in Vienna.
Melzer edged past Lukasz Kubot 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) despite losing his serve three times. Kubot had 13 aces but also nine double faults. Melzer won two-thirds of the 33 points off Kubot's second serve.