Tennis

Zverev, Kavcic pick up wins in Belgrade

Published Apr. 25, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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Mischa Zverev of Germany advanced to the second round of the Serbia Open on Monday by beating Israel's Dudi Sela 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3.

Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic also made it to the second round on Monday after beating Tobias Kamke from Germany, 7-6 (0), 6-1.

Serbia's seventh-seeded Janko Tipsarevic was due to face Kei Nishikori from Japan in the third first-round match.

The Serbia Open is run by the family of the No. 2-ranked Novak Djokovic, who opens his clay court season on Tuesday after 24 consecutive victories this season.

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