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Kutrovsky wins opening match at ATP World Tour's SAP Open
02.14.2012 | Men's Tennis
Feb. 14, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Texas-Ex Dimitar Kutrovsky (2007-10) made the most of his first career main draw appearance in an ATP World Tour event on Tuesday, as he posted a three-set victory over Dennis Lajola in the first round of the ATP's SAP Open.
Kutrovsky claimed a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (3) win over Lajola to set up a second-round match on Wednesday against top-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils, the world's 13th-ranked player. The native Bulgarian is ranked a career-best No. 438 in singles in the latest ATP World Tour rankings.
Kutrovsky has played numerous ATP futures and challenger level events since completing his Longhorns' career in 2010, and he claimed the singles title last month at an ATP futures event in Turkey. Kutrovsky also represented Bulgaria last year in the Davis Cup.
The winningest player in UT men's tennis history with 230 combined singles and doubles wins, Kutrovsky was a three-time I.T.A. singles All-American (2008-10) at Texas, where he also earned I.T.A. doubles All-America honors alongside Josh Zavala . The 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year played at the No. 1 singles slot for the Longhorns' squad that reached the NCAA title match in 2008.