Topic: German Rainer Schuettler

Defending champ Rafael Nadal overcame a tricky wind Saturday to post an opening-round win at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

Second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon struggled but won and unseeded countryman Arnaud Clement upset Marat Safin in Tuesday's opening round of the Open 13.

German Rainer Schuettler downed Frenchman Arnaud Clement despite rain Thursday to earn a semifinal match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal Friday at Wimbledon.

Top-seeded Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils were first-round winners Monday at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco.

Top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko and third-seeded Brit Andy Murray won but second-seeded Tommy Robredo lost Tuesday at the Qatar Open.

Korean Hyung-Taik Lee was a second-round winner, but 13th-seeded American Sam Querrey was a loser Tuesday at the $832,000 Japan Open.

Nicolas Kiefer of Germany finished off third-seeded Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu during Tuesday's first-round action at the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open.

Top-seeded Andy Roddick led Wednesday's winners at the ATP SAP Open Tennis Tournament at San Jose, Calif.

Second-seeded David Nalbandian was an upset victim Tuesday in the first round of the Chennai Open tennis tournament in India.

No. 2-seeded Tommy Robredo was bounced Tuesday from the first round of the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.