Acasuso, Mathieu advance at Bucharest

BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Defending champion Jose Acasuso of Argentina and Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu posted first-round wins Monday at the BCR Open Romania tennis tournament.

The sixth-seeded Acasuso defeated fellow Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela 6-2, 6-4, while Mathieu rallied to beat Spaniard David Sanchez 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.

In other opening-round play, Italian Davide Sanguinetti won over Romanian Razvan Sabau 6-4, 6-3, German Florian Mayer defeated Spaniard Oscar Hernandez 6-2, 6-0 and Frenchman Florent Serra saved three match points to down Romanian Victor Crivoi 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.