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Kohlschreiber downs Seppi

Halle - Former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber has beaten Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open on Monday.

The 30-year-old German, who won the grass-court tournament in 2011, struck nine aces and converted both his break point chances to win in 1 hour, nine minutes.

Kohlschreiber will next face French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who upset eighth-seeded Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Also Monday, German wild card Dustin Brown beat Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-4 to set up a second round meeting with French Open champion Rafael Nadal.

Another German wild card, Peter Gojowczyk, defeated Poland's Michal Przysiezny 7-5, 6-4 for a meeting with third-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada.

Portugal's Joao Sousa beat Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff, another wild card, 6-4, 6-3 and next faces six-time champion Roger Federer, who is seeded second behind Nadal.

Results from the first day of the ATP Halle Open on Monday (x denotes seeding):

First round
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3, 6-4
Dustin Brown (GER) bt Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-3, 6-4
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) bt Jerzy Janowicz (POL x8) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2
Peter Gojowczyk (GER) bt Michal Przysiezny (POL) 7-5, 6-4

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