Jaziri, Edmund Move On In Nottingham

Malek Jaziri will face seventh seed Andreas Seppi in the second round of the Aegon Open Nottingham after outlasting British wild card James Ward 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 on Monday. Jaziri, No. 60 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, won 62 per cent of his service points and converted five of his 10 break points against the 29-year-old Ward, No. 177 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. Jaziri, 32, lost to Seppi in their prior FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting (Moscow 2012).

German Benjamin Becker also prevailed in three sets, beating Aussie Jordan Thompson 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Becker next will face 13^th seed Guido Pella of Argentina for the first time.

Britain’s Kyle Edmund, a member of the Next Generation, swept Czech Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-3. Edmund, a career-high No. 68 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, made his second ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season last week at The Queen’s Club in London, where he lost to eventual champion Andy Murray in three sets.

“He’s a very dangerous player. You don’t know what to expect of him,” Edmund said of Rosol, who beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2012. “Coming off a good week last week, it was important that I didn’t relax, I still stay focused, still look to improve. I felt I did that well.”

Victor Estrella Burgos of the Dominican Republic moved into the second round with a 7-6(7), 6-7(4), 6-2 win against American Rajeev Ram. Estrella Burgos next will face Fernando Verdasco, who won their prior FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting (Cincinnati 2008).