Tennis: Nicolas Kiefer beats Marin Cilic in Monte Carlo
Associated Press
MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Nicolas Kiefer of Germany beat Marin Cilic of Croatia 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the first round at the Monte Carlo Masters today.
Theirs was the only match in the main draw to be played after rain forced three others to be rescheduled for Monday.
Kiefer beat Cilic in their previous meeting, on hard courts in the quarterfinals at Beijing in September 2007.