STARACE OUT OF BUCHAREST TENNIS OPEN

Potito Starace has been knocked out of the ‘BRC Open Romania’ being held in Buchcarest. The number 3 seed Italian was beaten by Spain’s Marcel Granollers, who in the previous round had beaten Filippo Volandri 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. After winning the first set 6-3, Starace lost the second at the tie-break 7-6 (7) and then also lost the third set 6-4 .