Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after defeating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 7-6, 7-5 on day 5 at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on September 3, 2010. Williams defeated Minella 6-2, 6-1. UPI/John Angelillo
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SYDNEY, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro won Wednesday but four other seeded players lost in second-round action of the Apia International tennis tournament in Sydney.
BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Gilles Simon opened his 2012 schedule with a straight-set win in first-round play at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Australia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Seeded players Jurgen Melzer and Dmitry Tursunov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Malaysian Open with straight-set wins Wednesday.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- No. 1 seed Fernando Verdasco survived a difficult battle with Ivo Karlovic Thursday before earning a spot in the quarterfinals of the SAP Open.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Seeded players Denis Istomin and Lleyton Hewitt advanced in straight sets Monday during first-round play at the SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
EASTBOURNE, England, June 16 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro pulled out of the Argon International grass-court tournament in England Wednesday because of a hip injury.
LONDON, June 10 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal barely scrapped by but Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick were beaten Thursday at the Aegon Championships in London.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Top seed Andy Roddick advanced to the finals of the SAP Open at San Jose, Calif., Saturday but second-seeded Denis Istomin lost his semifinal contest.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Top-seeded American Andy Roddick and second seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain won quarterfinal matches Friday in the SAP Open at San Jose, Calif.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Slovakian Karol Beck and Germany's Bjorn Phau were first-round winners Monday in the St. Petersburg Open in Russia.
