Mikhail Youzhny of Russia defeated seventh-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 7-6 (3), 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Malaysian Open. Ferrer broke serve in the second game to take a 2-0 lead but Youzhny won three consecutive games, eventually taking the set to a tiebreaker. The Russian, ranked 52nd, held the serve to take the set.
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