Tomic wins Monte Carlo opener
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (SportsNetwork.com) - Bernard Tomic rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 first-round win over Lukas Rosol Sunday at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Florian Mayer and Victor Estrella Burgos were also victorious at the famed Monte Carlo Country Club.
Mayer beat wild card Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 in his first match after being sidelined for a year with a groin injury.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Estrella Burgos advanced with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win over Simone Bolelli.
In the first all-Swiss final in 14 years on the ATP World Tour, Stan Wawrinka upset Roger Federer for last year's title.
Rafael Nadal won an Open Era-record eight consecutive titles at this event from 2005-2012 and has a staggering 50-3 record in the tournament.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Monte Carlo is the first of three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments staged on clay.