Ivo Karlovic ended the career of American James Blake Wednesday with a five-set, late-night victory at the U.S. Open.

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Fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain won the BNP Paribas Open Sunday by defeating seventh-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in three sets.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray each needed three sets to record second-round victories Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Roger Federer reached the title match of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals Sunday, posting semifinal victories.

Defending champion Roger Federer got off to a good start at the Western & Southern Open Tuesday, downing Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in the second round.

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro reached his third major quarterfinal this year Tuesday at the U.S. Open, but Scotsman Andy Murray was upset.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia was a third-round winner Tuesday at the $4.5 million BNP Paribas Open.

Second-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro moved Tuesday into the second round at the $1.23 million Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.

The ATP Tour wraps up its 2008 season with the eight-player Tennis Masters Cup beginning Sunday at Shanghai's Qi Zhong Stadium.

World No. 3 Novak Djokovic and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick were among Tuesday's second-round winners at the $2.9 million Paris Masters.

Second-seeded American Andy Roddick was eliminated in the semifinals Saturday by ninth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych at the Japan Open.

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro won his first ATP title Sunday, upsetting favorite Richard Gasquet in the finals of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany.

Twenty-two-year-old Richard Gasquet of France, the No. 2 seed, won in straight sets Friday to reach the semifinals of the Mercedes Cup at Stuttgart, Germany.

Fourth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber won in straight sets over Yuri Schukin Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany.