New Zealand number one Mark Nielsen has been ousted in the opening round of the Heineken Tennis Open in Auckland.
Nielsen was beaten by Italy's Potito Starace 6-4, 6-4.
New Zealand's hopes in the singles now rest with 18-year-old GD Jones, who plays Argentina's Mariano Zabaleta on Monday night.
Meanwhile,
Tennis: Nielsen crashes out in first round
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