KITZBUHEL, Austria, July 31 (UPI) -- Highly seeded Juan Monaco and Fernando Verdasco claimed straight-set wins Wednesday in second-round play at the bet-at-home Cup tennis tournament in Austria.
Monaco, who won the event in 2007 and is seeded No. 2 this year, defeated local favorite Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-3, 6-4 while piling up six breaks. Monaco won 56 percent of the points when receiving serve.