Spanish qualifier Roberto Bautista Agut upset eighth-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa in three sets on Monday in the first round of the Valencia Open.
Anderson finished with 15 aces but was broken twice in the final set as Bautista Agut wrapped up the win 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in two-and-a-half hours.
Seventh-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy avoided a similar set by beating Slovenian Martin Klizan 7-5 3-6 6-0.
Spaniard Marcel Granollers advanced when Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia was forced to retire with an injury while leading 2-1 in the first set.
Also, Dmitry Tursunov of Russia eased past Spain's Albert Montanes 6-4 6-1.
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