Third-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria rallied to beat Robert Kendrick of the United States 6-1, 7-5 in the first-round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on Monday. Melzer pounced on Kendrick's serve in the first set but couldn't maintain the pace. Kendrick took advantage by breaking the Austrian in the first and seventh games of the second set to take a 2-5 lead.
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