High seeds fall at Tokyo

TOKYO, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Three of the top four seeds -- including Radek Stepanek, Robby Ginepri and Taylor Dent -- were beaten Friday in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo.

Stepanek, the second seed, lost, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (8-6), to Wesley Moodie. Ginepri, the No. 3 seed, was ousted by German Bjorn Phau 6-4, 6-3.

The fourth-seeded Dent lost to No. 7 Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3). Dent lost to Jiri Novak in last year's finale.

No. 5 Mario Ancic topped Marcos Baghdatis, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).

In Saturday's semifinals, Ancic will face Phau and Nieminen meets Moodie.

The event's champion will earn $118,000.