Gilles Muller
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Gilles Muller of Luxembourg defeated American wild card Jessie Levine 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday, one of three matches completed before rain and wind halted play at the International Tennis Championships.
The 129th-ranked Muller won his first ATP-level match of the year at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center.
"It was very windy, so I knew it was going to be tough but I’ve played in conditions like this before," Muller said. "I know the only thing that can help you there is to keep focused."
Igor Kunitsyn of Russia defeated Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-3, 7-6 (1), and Michael Russell dispatched fellow American Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6-1, 6-0 in just 49 minutes. American Mardy Fish was leading Marco Crugnola of Italy 6-1 when rain suspended play.
The 24-year-old Muller, who has wins over Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi in his career, has been training in South Florida the past six months.
Source: Muller moves on at Delray Beach
