Horna Blows Match Points in Loss at ATP Amersfoort

Three seeds were in action Tuesday at the ATP dirt stop in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, with No. 3 seed Nicolas Massu straight-setting French qualifier Nicolas Thomann and No. 6 Victor Hanescu defeating Dutch wildcard Steven Korteling to advance into the second round.

No. 5 seed Luis Horna blew two match points in a three-set loss to homecountry favorite Raemon Sluiter.

Another Dutchman into the second round was Melle Van Gemerden, who was leading 6-0 when wildcard countryman Dennis Van Scheppingen retired with a wrist injury.

Other un-seeds into the second round were Costa Rican qualifier Juan Antonio Marin (d. Aldi), Argentine Agustin Calleri (d. (Q) Benneteau in three), Spaniard Alex Calatrava (d. (LL) Roitman from a set down), Italy's Daniele Bracciali (d. (Q) Zitko), and Czech Ivo Minar (d. Serra).

On tap for Wednesday at the 'foort are (1) Puerta vs. Tipsarevic, Vanek vs. (3) Massu, (4) C.Rochus vs. (WC) Van Gemerden, in doubles (1) Gonzalez/Massu vs. Sluiter/Wassen, Calleri vs. (6) Hanescu, and D.Sanchez vs. Calatrava in an all-Spanish.