San Luis, Day1. Top seeds start with a win, Kviatkovski-Kloster spring a surprise

The FIP Gold in San Luis got under way with seven of the eight seeded pairs advancing to the round of 16, scheduled for today alongside the first round of the women’s draw. Alex Ruiz and Franco Dal Bianco (1) defeated Mexican wild cards Castro/Garza 6-0 6-2; in the bottom half, Juani Rubini and Alex Chozas secured a 6-1 6-4 win over Crosio/Gutierrez. The seeded pair that had to work the hardest for victory were Tonet Sans and Gustavo Nunes (6), who overcame Mexico’s Suarez/Yañez 6-4 3-6 7-6.

 

The surprise of the opening day of the Mexican FIP Gold came from Argentina’s Kevin Uriel Kviatkovski and Mirko Kloster, who defeated Agustin Torre and Diego Arredondo, the fifth seeds, 6-2 6-2.