Querrey dispatches Hiddalgo

American Sam Querrey swept aside Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo in the first round of the ATP Hall of Fame Championships.

Rain plagues first round of ATP Hall of Fame Championships

American Sam Querrey swept aside Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo with a 6-3 6-2 win in the first round of the ATP Hall of Fame Championships. With many matches called off due to heavy rain and poor light Querrey stepped up to the mark to advance to the next round. Philipp Petzschner, currently ranked 48th in the world, also managed to reach the second round by defeating Argentina's Horaciao Zeballos 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-2, while Frenchman beat American Amer Delic 6-4 6-4. Meanwhile, unseeded American Alex Bogomolov produced an excellent display to propel him to victory over Frenchman Arnaud Clement. Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro will be among those players taking to the courts to finish their matches - with the Frenchman looking to see off the challenge of Italian Flavio Cipolla after they were tied at 3-3 when play was suspended. Other matches set for a Thursday finish are: Samuel Groth, who leads Ricardo Mello 7-5 0-3, and Kevin Kim, who is currently leading Frenchman Sebastian Grosjean 6-4.