Troicki makes early exit

Third seed Viktor Troicki was the victim of a surprise defeat today when he was knocked out of the St Petersburg Open in the first round by Karol Beck.

The Serbian served 10 aces – two more than his Slovakian opponent – but Beck was far more consistent on his serve and the world number 81 prevailed 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-4 in just over two and a half hours.