US Open Championship in New York

Andy Roddick, U.S.A, eighth seed, servesl to Italy's Andreas Seppi in the second set of third-round action during U.S. Open tennis championship at the U.S. National Tennis Center on August 31, 2008 in Flushing Meadows, New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)

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Verdasco wins in Pilot Pen 2nd round

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, the No. 1 seed, defeated Czech Ivo Minar 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday in a Pilot Pen Tennis second-round match in New Haven, Conn.

Calleri beaten, Seppi out at Austrian Open

KITZBUHEL, Austria, July 15 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Agustin Calleri was ousted in straight sets Tuesday during first-round play of the Austrian Open.

Rain claims Austrian Open first day

KITZBUHEL, Austria, July 14 (UPI) -- All matches at the first day of the clay-court Austrian Open were postponed Monday because of rain.

Seppi out at Swiss Open

GSTAAD, Switzerland, July 8 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi, the runner-up last year at the event, was defeated Tuesday in the first round of the Swiss Open tennis tournament.

Ferrer joins ranks of upset victims

WIMBLEDON, England, June 27 (UPI) -- Mario Ancic beat No. 5-seeded David Ferrer in four sets Friday, adding to the high-profile upsets in the men's draw of The Championships at Wimbledon.

Safin beats 3rd-seed Djokovic at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England, June 25 (UPI) -- Unseeded Marat Safin knocked off world No. 3 Novak Djokovic in straight sets Wednesday in second-round play at The Championships in Wimbledon.

Federer stretches grass record to 60

WIMBLEDON, England, June 23 (UPI) -- Roger Federer was a straight-set winner Monday, opening his attempt at a sixth-consecutive Wimbledon title with his 60th consecutive grass-court match win.

Verdasco, Karlovic win at Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 19 (UPI) -- Fernando Verdasco and Ivo Karlovic were both pushed to three sets before winning quarterfinal matches Thursday at the Slazenger Open tournament in England.

Tursonov kicked out at Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 18 (UPI) -- Russia's Dmitry Tursunov was thrown out of the men's Slazenger Open tennis tournament in England Wednesday after poor behavior during his doubles match.

Karlovic powers into Nottingham quarters

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 18 (UPI) -- Ivo Karlovic survived a pair of tiebreakers Wednesday in advancing to the quarterfinals of the Slazenger Open tennis tournament in England.