US OPEN TENNIS 2005

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) hits a backhand during his match against Jose Acasuso (ARG) during day 5 at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York on September 2, 2005. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) .

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Gasquet rallies for win in Bucharest

BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Richard Gasquet rallied from a one-set deficit Friday and won his quarterfinal match at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania tennis tournament.

Gasquet makes Bucharest quarterfinals

BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Richard Gasquet needed just more than an hour Thursday to win a second-round match at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania tennis tournament.

Gasquet and Simon advance in Bucharest

BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Top seeds Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon of France were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the $525,000 BCR Open Romania.

Federer knocked out in second round

TORONTO, July 24 (UPI) -- Gilles Simon pulled off one of the year's biggest tennis upsets Wednesday, eliminating Roger Federer in the second round of the Rogers Masters.

Few upsets in Rogers opening round

TORONTO, July 22 (UPI) -- Feliciano Lopez eliminated 11th-seeded Radek Stepanek, but all the other seeded players came away with first-round wins Monday at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Darcis continues strong Dutch Open play

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, July 18 (UPI) -- Defending champion Steve Darcis collected a straight-set win Friday and advanced to the semifinals of the Dutch Open in the Netherlands.

Acasuso cruises to Dutch Open quarters

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, July 17 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Jose Acasuso was one of four straight-set winners Thursday in second-round play at the Dutch Open in the Netherlands.

Vassallo Arguello takes Dutch Open opener

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, July 14 (UPI) -- No. 7-seeded Martin Vassallo Arguello notched a straight-set victory Monday in first-round play of the Dutch Open in the Netherlands.

Nadal, citing knee, withdraws in Germany

STUTTGART, Germany, July 7 (UPI) -- Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the $892,000 Mercedes Cup tournament in Germany because of a knee problem.

Davydenko, Robredo to meet in Warsaw final

WARSAW, Poland, June 14 (UPI) -- Top-seeded former champion Nikolay Davydenko and second-seeded defending champ Tommy Robredo will meet in Sunday's final at the Warsaw Open.