Schwank rallies for win at Mercedes Cup

upi.com     Jul 8, 2008            

Published: July 8, 2008 at 3:18 PM Eduardo Schwank, shown playing in the 2008 French Open, rallied for a first-round win Tuesday at a tournament in Germany. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement) STUTTGART, Germany, July 8 (UPI) -- Eduardo Schwank didn't win a game in the first set but bounced back for a first-round win Tuesday at the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament in Germany. Schwank, seeded eighth in the clay-court tournament, lost the first set 6-0 but completely turned his game around and lost just three games the rest of the way in a 0-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Guillermo Coria. Sixth-seeded Agustin Calleri had an easier time in his first-round match, dispatching Jurgen Melzer, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. Also Tuesday, Yuri Schukin defeated Carlos Berlocq, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, and Lukas Rosol topped Martin Fischer, 6-2, 6-4. Two matches were suspended because... [read full story]                    

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