Tobias Kamke of Germany beat 18-year-old wild-card entry Denis Kudla of the United States 6-4, 6-2 in Sunday’s only main-draw match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
Playing much steadier, Kamke made only 12 unforced errors, 19 fewer than Kudla. Kamke broke serve to open the second set and was on his way, wrapping up the victory in 70 minutes.
Kamke will face 11th-seeded John Isner – winner of the longest match in tennis history – in the second round. Isner and the other 16 seeded players at the hard-court tournament all received first-round byes.