David Goffin upsets Jurgen Melzer

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    Belgian qualifier David Goffin extended his winning streak to 23 matches Monday when he beat defending champion Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Winston-Salem Open, a tuneup for next week's US Open.

    Goffin won his first ATP Tour title last month in Kitzbuhel, Austria. He lost in the first round to Andy Murray at Wimbledon and then won ATP Challenger Tour events in the Netherlands, Poland and Finland.

    "At the beginning of the summer, I didn't expect these results," said Goffin, who will face Argentina's Leonardo Mayer in the second round. "Now, I'm still continuing to win. I'm pretty happy with the way I'm playing at the moment. What can I say?"

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