World # 24, Argentina’s David Nalbandian beat Viktor Troicki of Serbia 3:6, 7:6, 10:4 in the first round of Boodles Challenge in London on June 14. The next round will be played on June 16, with Nalbandian’s rival still to be determined.

The Boodles Tennis Challenge is an international five day tennis exhibition held at Stoke Park Club in Buckinghamshire, England initially founded by veteran sports agent Patricio Apey as an event to help players hone their grass court skills in the lead-up to Wimbledon. It is played in a similar style to the AAMI Classic giving the players at least three matches each and allowing non competition players to appear in one match per a day. Over recent years Agassi, Sampras, Henman, Safin, Blake, Roddick, Gonzalez, Nalbandian, Djokovic, Verdasco, Tsonga and Murray have all appeared.