Second seed Nikolay Davydenko [ Images ] of Russia [ Images ] cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 first-round win over Czech qualifier Jan Hernych at the World Indoor Tournament on Tuesday.

Spaniard David Ferrer, seeded three, also advanced with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Italy's [ Images ] Simone Bolelli but eighth-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis [ Images ] was beaten 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 by Swede Robin Soderling [ Images ].

"I wasn't feeling well today and needed more time to get adapted to the surface which is much slower than Marseille [ Images ] last week," world number 21 Baghdatis told reporters.

"I really wanted to win because I am sure I would have felt better further on in the tournament."

Dutchman Raemon Sluiter, who said he would retire when his involvement in this tournament ended, bowed out as he lost 6-1, 7-6 to Michael Llodra of France [ Images ].