Croatia’s Marin Cilic loses in 1st round to Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny in Montreal

Croatia’s Marin Cilic out in 1st round in Montreal

MONTREAL —Croatia’s Marin Cilic failed to take advantage of his booming serve, losing to Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Rogers Cup.

The 6-foot-6 Cilic, seeded 14th, made only 50 percent of his first serves against Youzhny, who is ranked No. 65. This was the second straight hardcourt tournament that Cilic did not win a match. He lost to No. 153 Somdev Devvarman of India in Washington last week.

In another first-round upset, Frederic Niemeyer of Canada, ranked No. 487, served well in downing No. 39 Igor Kunitsyn of Russia 7-5, 6-1.

Germany’s Rainer Schuettler defeated France’s Florent Serra 6-4, 6-0. Schuettler, ranked No. 91, will face seventh-seeded Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France in the second round.

Russia’s Igor Andreev advanced when countryman Dmitry Tursonov quit with the score 5-5 in the first set because of an injured left ankle.