Spain's second seed Nadal beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-4 6-4, while Argentina's Nalbandian, seeded four, beat USA's Justin Gimelstob 6-4 6-4.
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Mr. Gimelstob also added that perhaps a change in the culture within tennis academies could make a marginal improvement in the players produced from within.
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Former pro Justin Gimelstob isn't surprised that tennis players are susceptible.
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