SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 10 (UPI) -- No. 4-seeded Tommy Haas claimed a straight-set victory Tuesday in first-round play of the $600,000 SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
Haas, from Germany, defeated Devin Britton 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in a brisk 73 minutes despite Britton's 15-ace attack. There was just one service break in the match, with that giving Haas the first set.