Top seed and two-time defending champion Richard Gasquet celebrated his 21st birthday on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over American veteran Vincent Spadea in the first round of the Nottingham Open.Gasquet, who suffered a surprise first-round loss last week in Halle to Pakistan's Aisam Ul-Haq Qureshi, fired 11 aces and faced just one break point, dropping serve once in the match while breaking Spadea three times. The Frenchman improved to a perfect 11-0 in his career in Nottingham. He has dropped just two sets during his ongoing dominance at the event, where he defeated Jonas Bjorkman in last year's final and Max Mirnyi in the 2005 title match.Gasquet is attempting to become the first player to win the Nottingham Open three times.Fellow Frenchman and accomplished grass court player Sebastien Grosjean (above) beat fifth-seeded Slovak Dominik Hrbaty 6-3, 6-4. Grosjean, a two-time Wimbledon semifinalist, won his first ATP title in Nottingham in 2000, defeating Byron Black in the final.
Unseeded Frenchman Gilles Simon defeated Andrei Pavel of Romania 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Simon converted four of 10 break opportunities while saving six of eight break points.
Unseeded Frenchman Gilles Simon defeated Andrei Pavel of Romania 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Simon converted four of 10 break opportunities while saving six of eight break points.
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