Seeds fall on Queen's ground

Jun. 11 - Britain's grass season claimed its first ATP tour victims when 13th-seeded Korean Lee Hyung-Taik and 16th-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco fell at Queen's.

Lee could not find his grass range and went down 6-4 6-4 to British number three Alex Bogdanovic to the delight of local fans at an overcast Queens Club in Chelsea, central London.

Verdasco, ranked 38th in the world, was out-hit by big Belarussian Max Mirnyi 6-3 6-3.

He could not cope with the 1.96-metre Mirnyi's huge serve and looked baffled when the Belarussian's shots skidded through low on the pristine green surface at the west London club.

The tournament is a traditional warm-up event for Wimbledon which starts on June 25.