With Andreas Haider-Maurer the second Austrian has already been eliminated at the ATP-World-Tour-500 Tournament in Rio de Janeiro. Previously, Gerald Melzer had lost.
In the first set Haider-Maurer held up well until 5:5 – but then had to give up his serve to 5:6. The first of four breaks in a row for Bedene, who took 5:0 in the second round. And after 79 minutes, safe and sound 6-0.
The Slovenian had proved his excellent form last week, reaching the final in Buenos Aires after victories against local hero Diego Schwartzman. There Dominic Thiem was a bit too big. Haider-Maurer was also at the start in the Argentine capital, defeated Schwartzman at the start.
Gerald Melzer had opened Tuesday from an Austrian point of view. The Lower Austrian lost Pablo Andujar – like Haider-Maurer a man on a comeback mission – 5:7 and 2:6. For Andujar this was the first match win in more than two years.
Dominic Thiem was only on duty in the evening Brazilian time. The winner of Buenos Aires was drawn against Serbian Dusan Lajovic.
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