Marat Safin moved closer to a potential third-round showdown with two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal with a come-from-behind victory over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen on Day 1 of Masters Series Monte-Carlo Sunday.
Safin rallied from a set down to oust the 15th seed 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, saving seven of 10 break points he faced in the match. The Russian next plays the winner of Kristof Vliegen and Paul-Henri Mathieu.
Earlier, Frenchman Julien Benneteau also needed three sets to defeat Monaco's Benjamin Balleret 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. Next up, Arnaud Clement meets Florent Serra in an all-French clash.
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