ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- No. 2-seeded Mikhail Youzhny needed a third set Monday to claim a first-round win at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.
Youzhny closed strong for a 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3 against wild-card entrant Aslan Karatsev, who is ranked 334th in the world. Youzhny is 20th.