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 MASON, Ohio (AP) - Third-seeded David Nalbandian waited out a rain delay and beat Rik De Voest 6-0, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.
Nalbandian reached the semifinals of two Grand Slam events this year but was upset in the first round of last week's Masters event in Toronto. He seemed headed for a quick win to start this tournament near Cincinnati, but the weather didn't cooperate.
He led 4-0 after just 17 minutes when the match was suspended because of heavy rain. The players came back 90 minutes later and warmed up, but light rain returned. Play finally resumed after a delay of 2 hours, 19 minutes.
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