Blanco Upsets Second Seed Haas in Mallorca
May 2, 2001 - 0:0
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain Spain's Galo Blanco caused the first upset of the rain delayed Mallorca Open when he beat second seed Tommy Haas of Germany 6-3 7-6 in the first round on Monday.
Galo, a finalist at the Acapulco tournament earlier this year, will next meet fellow Spaniard Alberto Martin, who came from a set down to beat Chile's Nicolas Massu 4-6 6-3 7-6.
Martin trailed 3-0 in the tie break but went on to win seven consecutive points to secure his fourth victory in four meetings against the Chilean, Reuters reported.
Spanish Davis Cup specialist Juan Balcells completed a 6-4 7-6 victory over Argentine Mariano Zabaleta.
Hard-hitting wild card Michael Llodra of France disposed of Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 4-6 6-3, while the Czech Republic's Slava Dosedel defeated German Puentes 7-5 7-5.