MARSEILLE, France, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Ernests Gulbis ran past Jarkko Nieminen in 52 minutes Tuesday for a first-round win at the Open 13 tennis tournament in France.
Gulbis pasted Nieminen 6-3, 6-2, winning 60 percent of the points in the brisk match. Gulbis was especially efficient on serve, dropping only seven points in eight games serving.