USTA-Freeman Challenger

USTA-FREEMAN CHALLENGER
At Joplin, Mo.
Purse: 50,000
Singles
Quarterfinals
Michael Russel (1), United States, def. Alex Kuznetsov, United States, 6-4, 6-4.
Fred Niemeyer, Canada, def. Jesse Witten (4), United States, 6-2, 6-2.
Jamie Baker, England, def. Rajeev Ram (8), United States, 6-4, 6-4.
Michael Ryderstedt, Sweden, def. John Paul Fruttero, United States, 7-6, 7-6.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
Goran Dragicevic and Mirko Pehar (2), United States, def. Hugo Armando, United States, and Santiago Gonzalez (3), Mexico, 6-3, 6-2.
ATP SAP OPEN
At San Jose, Calif.
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Second Round
Benjamin Becker (6), Germany, def. Bjorn Phau, Germany, 7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-3.
Lee Hyung-taik (7), South Korea, def. Simon Greul, Germany, 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Vince Spadea (8), United States, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6).
ATP BRASIL OPEN
At Salvador, Brazil
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles
Second Round
Juan Carlos Ferrero (1), Spain, def. Nicolas Devilder, France, 6-2, 6-4.
Nicolas Almagro (3), Spain, def. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-3.
Agustin Calleri (2), Argentina, def. Albert Montanes, Spain, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Potito Starace, Italy, def. Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina, 7-5, 6-3.
Flavio Saretta, Brazil, def. Gustavo Kuerten, Brazil, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
Nicolas Almagro and Marcel Granollers-Pujol, Spain, def. Tomas Cibulec and Jiri Vanek, Czech Republic, 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 tiebreak.
PROXIMUS DIAMOND GAMES
At Antwerp, Belgium
Singles
Second Round
Nadia Petrova (3), Russia, def. Vera Zvonareva, Russia, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Elena Likhovtseva, Russia, def. Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, 6-2, 1-1, retired.
Amelie Mauresmo (1), France, def. Virginie Razzano, France 7-6 (6), 7-5.
Ana Ivanovic (8), Serbia, def. Nathalie Dechy, France, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2.
Doubles
Quarterfinals
Elena Likhovsteva and Elena Vesnina (4), Russia, def. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, and Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1.
Janette Husarova, Slovakia, and Kveta Peschke (3), Czech Rep., def. Eva Birnerova, Czech Rep. & amp; Emma Laine, Finland, 6-4, 6-1.
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