Philipp Kohlschreiber advances

[truebluefan]

Sixteenth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber, Alexandr Dolgopolov and Grigor Dimitrov all won in straight sets in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Sunday.

Kohlschreiber broke Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci's serve five times in a 6-4, 6-2 win; Dolgopolov saved all three break points he faced in a 6-2, 6-4 win against Bernard Tomic and Dimitrov broke Xavier Malisse twice in each set on his way to a 6-3, 6-2 win against the Belgian.