French Open and Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal will face Jesse Levine after the American qualifier beat Canadian wildcard Peter Polansky 6-2 6-4.

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Add to that the increased demand for IT projects, plus year 2000 and electronic-commerce projects, and you've got a "really stressed-out situation, " Polansky says.

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Fellow American James Blake beat Peter Polansky of Canada 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 6-2 6-4, while Spain's 22nd seed Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6-1 6-4 6-4.

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In addition to retention bonuses and other goodies thrown at qualified IT people, more companies are offering enticements such as extra personal time and "a general accommodation to give-and-take, " Polansky says.

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Latvia's Gulbis, seeded 24th, lost in straight sets to Jeremy Chardy , 28th seed Radek Stepanek lost 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4 to Julien Benneteau and 30th seed Juan Monaco was sent packing by Canada's Peter Polansky in straight sets.

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