No. 2 seed Montanes heads to second round of Brazil Open

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil -- Second-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain has opened his clay-court season with a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over German Simon Greul on the first day of the Brazil Open.

Fellow Spaniard Daniel Jimeno-Traver also reached the second round Monday, beating Spanish countryman Santiago Ventura 7-6 (7), 6-1. In the day's other match, wild card Ricardo Mello of Brazil beat Italian Paolo Lorenzi 6-2, 7-5.

Mello is playing in the tournament for the seventh time, but the first time since 2006. He has reached the semifinals in 2005, losing to Rafael Nadal.