Age32
CountryNetherlands
Residence Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Turned Pro2005
2016 Earnings$185,596
World No. 74 led 6-0, 4-1 when Seppi retired with lower back pain.
The third-seeded Cilic won the tournament in 2012 and reached the 2011 final.
Tiebreakers haunt Sijsling; Stephens and Cornet confront crossroad challenges.
Berlocq beat Gabashvili, Sousa topped Sijsling, each in straights.
The sixth-seeded Frenchman withstands 26 aces; Stakhovsky, Davydenko also advance.
