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#1 Seed, Roger Federer, squeaked out a 3 set battle against Belgium's Olivier Rochus.  At 5’ 5’’ Rochus is the shortest player on the men's tour, yet he is still one of the biggest hitters off the ground.  Despite needing three sets, it's a solid win for Federer.  Furthermore there would've been a “media frenzy” if Fed had another first round exit this season. 

Nikolay Davydenko disposed of Jurgen Melzer quite easily, which is somewhat of a surprise.  Jurgen is a solid left-handed player, with a penetrating serve and an all court game which tend to be dangerous on clay.  What I remember most about playing Jurgen in doubles at the 2004 ATP Seibel Open, was his forceful return game; his backhand, more so than his forehand.  Needless to say, Nikolay picked up a solid victory, and is "on fire" so far in 2008.