Pashanski opens Swedish Open with a win

BASTAD, Sweden, July 7 (UPI) -- Boris Pashanski posted a straight-set win Monday and earned a second-round match against defending champion David Ferrer at the $512,000 Swedish Open.

Rain limited play at the clay-court tournament at Bastad, Sweden. Seventh-seeded Jarkko Nieminen was leading Sergio Roitman 5-4 when their match was suspended and a first-rounder between Filippo Volandri and Ervin Eleskovic never started.

Pashanski got an early match in, topping Nicolas Massu 6-2, 6-3. He'll next go against Ferrer, ranked fourth in the world and seeded first this week. Ferrer had a first-round bye.

Bjorn Rehnquist beat Michal Przysiezny 7-5, 6-2 in the only other match completed Monday.

The 2008 Swedish Open winner will take home $85,000.