Summary Lleyton Hewitt and fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy lost in the first round of the Nice Open.
NICE (AP) - Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy lost in the first round of the Nice Open.
Hewitt, playing in this tournament for the first time, was beaten by Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Seppi fell to Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.
Lu will next play Andujar, a semifinalist at this month s Madrid Open.
Carlos Berlocq of Argentina and Robin Haase of the Netherlands also advanced. Haase faces fourth-seeded John Isner of the U.S. in the next round.
Berlocq didn t face a break point in his 6-2, 6-1 victory over compatriot Leonardo Mayer. Haase beat Marinko Matosevic of Australia 6-1, 6-4.
Victor Hanescu of Romania outlasted Albert Ramos of Spain 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. The 2011 runner-up will meet Albert Montanes of Spain.
