Oct. 9, 2006 / 7:36 PM

Berdych first-round winner in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych highlighted Monday's first-round winners at the Stockholm Open as he defeated German Bjorn Phau 6-3, 6-2.

Three other seeds advanced, as No. 4 Spaniard David Ferrer beat Italian Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-4; No. 6 Belgian Olivier Rochus beat American Vincent Spadea 6-3, 6-4; and No. 8 Swede Robin Soderling beat Belgian Christophe Rochus 6-1, 6-2.

Soderling reached the Stockholm Open final in 2003 before losing to American Mardy Fish.

This week's top seeds are world No. 2 French Open champion Rafael Nadal of Spain and American James Blake.

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Berdych first-round winner in Stockholm

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