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The 7-seeded Sergiy Stakhovsky needed three sets to win his 2010 Malaysian Open first round match against Michael Russell with 2-6, 7-6 (4) and 6-3 after saving two match points.

The match lasted for 2 hours and 46 minutes. Russell returned very well today and broke his opponent five times. However, aside from the two match points, he also saved the most critical break-point in the third set.

Andrey Golubev who entered the event as the eighth-seed advanced to the second round by winning his match in two straight sets with 7-5 and 6-2 over Lu Yen-Hsun.

The match between the two wild-card entries Yuki Bhambri and Si Yew-Ming ended with a two set win for Bhambri, clinching a 6-2 and 6-0 in 47 minutes play time.

Kevin Anderson ousted Alejandro Fallas with 6-1, 3-6 and 7-5. Santiago Giraldo was successful in his match against Michal Przysiezny with a 7-6 (8) and 6-1 win.

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