On the red clay in Palermo,
Albert Montanes advanced to the second round when Peruvian
Luis Horna retired Monday with a right shoulder injury.
Montanes was leading 5-2 in the first set when Horna retired.
In other results Italian wildcard
Fabio Fognini upended qualifier
Juan Antonio Marin 7-6 (3), 6-3;
Martin Vassallo Arguello defeated
Juan Pablo Guzman 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, and
Potito Starace cruised past
Federico Luzzi 6-1, 6-2.
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo took care of
Alessio Di Mauro 7-6 (7), 6-3, and
Sergio Roitman smashed Francesco Aldi 6-0, 6-1.
