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Karlovic upsets Becker

HOUSTON: Ivo Karlovic ousted sixth-seeded German Benjamin Becker 7-5, 7-6 in the first round of the U.S. Clay Court Championships on Monday.

Meanwhile, French teenager Tatiana Golovin picked up her first WTA Tour title with a 6-2, 6-1 win over defending champion Nadia Petrova in the final of the Bosch and Lomb Championship on Sunday.

The results (all first round): At Valencia (Valencia Open): Stefan Koubek bt Oscar Hernandez 7-6(5), 6-4; Sergio Roitman bt Jan Hernych 7-5, 7-6(7); Gilles Simon bt Teimuraz Gabashvili 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

At Houston (US Men's Claycourt Championships): Nicolas Devilder bt Justin Gimelstob 6-2, 6-3; Victor Hanescu bt Martin Verkerk 6-4, 6-4; Ivo Karlovic bt Benjamin Becker 7-5, 7-6(3); Juan Monaco bt Jan-Michael Gambill 7-5, 6-4.

At Charleston (Family Circle Cup): Marion Bartoli bt Shenay Perry 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; Melien Tu bt Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-4; Lourdes Dominguez Lino bt Vania King 6-1, 6-4; Vassilissa Bardina bt Elena Vesnina 1-6, 6-3, 6-1; Chin-Wei Chan bt Severine Bremond 6-2, 6-3; Vera Zvonareva bt Nathalie Dechy 6-4, 6-4; Ashley Harkleroad bt Laura Granville 2-6, 7-5, 6-2; Nicole Pratt bt Varvara Lepchenko 2-6, 6-2, 6-2; Jill Craybas bt Jelena Kostanic Tosic 7-6(3), 6-2; Shuai Peng bt Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova 7-5, 6-1; Jie Zheng bt Juliana Fedak 6-4, 6-1; Aravane Rezai bt Vera Dushevina 6-1, 7-5; Michaella Krajicek bt Alina Jidkova 6-4, 6-0; Anastassia Rodionova bt Eva Birnerova 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-5.

At Amelie Island (Bosch & Lomb Champuionship): Final: Tatiana Golovin bt Nadia Petrova 6-2, 6-1.

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