BANGKOK, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Fernando Verdasco stormed back from a first-set loss and claimed a first-round win Tuesday at the Thailand Open tennis tournament.
Verdasco lost his serve three times in the first set but rallied for a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 decision over Tatsuma Ito. He fought off all five of the break points he faced in the second and third sets in turning the match around.