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Pablo Andujar upends Marin Cilic; Gilles Simon advances at Madrid Open

Published: May 5, 2013 at 5:34 PM

MADRID, May 5 (UPI) -- Pablo Andujar upended 10th-seeded Marin Cilic and No. 16 Gilles Simon also advanced Sunday, opening the men's singles competition at the Madrid Open.

Spain's Andujar bounced the Croatian 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-1, advancing to the second round at the Magic Box.

Simon, meanwhile, rallied for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 decision over fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau.

Other Day 1 winners included Radek Stepanek, Fernando Verdasco and Jeremy Chardy.

Topics: Gilles Simon, Pablo Andujar, Radek Stepanek, Fernando Verdasco, Jeremy Chardy, Marin Cilic

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