Three seeded players, Italy's Federico Cina (third), France's Harold Mayot (fourth) and Belgian Gilles Arnaud Bailly (fifth), left the Ion Tiriac Challenger tennis tournament in Brasov, prize money EUR 97,640, on day one.
Cina was defeated by Spain's Andres Santamarta Roig 6-4 6-3, Mayot was eliminated by Bosnian Andrej Nedic, 6-2 6-0, while Bailly was defeated 6-3 3-6 6-4 by German Henri Squire.
On the singles draw there are five Romanians: Sebastian Gima, Cezar Cretu, Stefan Palos, Gabriel Ghetu, and Stefan Haita.
Other results recorded on Monday in the first round:
Franco Roncadelli (Uruguay) beat Alvaro Guillen Meza (Ecuador) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg (France) beat Max Alcala Gurri (Spain) 7-6 (7/5) 3-6 6-3
Maks Kasnikowski (Poland) beat Andy Andrade (Ecuador) 7-6 (7/4) 6-1.
