Tenth-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain lost 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 to 81st-ranked Julien Benneteau of France in the first round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Benneteau, who got a wild card into the main draw, saved 12 of 13 break points and snapped a seven-match losing streak against opponents ranked in the top 10. More...