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Somdev sets up clash with Baghdatis

August 03, 2011 18:36 IST

Somdev Devvarman scored a comfortable victory over Germany's Denis Gremelmayr to enter the second round in the ATP Legg Mason Classic in Washington on Tuesday.

The Indian ace won 6-2, 6-3 in just under an hour.

He next meets seventh seed and world No 25 Marcos Bagdatis of Cyprus.

Baghdatis received a bye in the first round.

Somdev converted all the four break-points he got in the match and saved two chances off his own serve in the second set.

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