Locals Fight Through Brazil Open First Round Qualifiers

Brazilians Edilson Nunes and Eduardo Ruske are one match away from a place in the main draw of the Brazil Open after successfully battling through Tuesday's first qualifying round in Brasilia.

1st qualifying round:
Ahmed Mohsen Hassaan (EGY) bt Bruno Bolzan (BRA) 11-3, 11-4, 11-6 (23m)
Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Luciano Alves Barbosa (BRA) 11-5, 11-10 (3-1), 11-5 (53m)
El Iraky Omar Abd El Aziz (EGY) bt Andre Sa (BRA) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (19m)
Edilson Nunes (BRA) bt Andre Haschker (GER) 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 3-11, 11-7 (57m)
Eduardo Ruske (BRA) bt Saverio Christovam (BRA) 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-10 (2-0) (41m)
Fabien Verseille (FRA) bt Andre Moura (BRA) 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 (15m)
Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt Antonio Jose Christovam Junior (BRA) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 (31m)
Andre Holderegger (SUI) bt Tiago Cabral (BRA) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 (20m)