05/13/2008 - Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fourth-seeded Russian star Nikolay Davydenko and fifth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer were easy second-round winners Tuesday at the $2.955 million Masters Series Hamburg, a clay-court French Open tuneup.
The gritty Davydenko drilled former top-10 Croat Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-1, while the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup runner-up Ferrer handled Czech lucky-loser Ivo Minar 6-3, 6-3 on Day 3 at Rothenbaum.
Davydenko and Ferrer were joined in the third round by Spanish southpaw Fernando Verdasco, who drubbed Frenchman Michael Llodra 6-2, 6-0. Verdasco will meet his fellow Spaniard Ferrer in the round of 16.
In opening-round play, 11th-seeded Spaniard Carlos Moya came from behind to beat French qualifier Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).
In some other first-round action, Swede Robin Soderling overcame Russian Igor Andreev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Serbian Janko Tipsarevic came back to top German wild card Andreas Beck 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Argentine Jose Acasuso erased Belgian lucky- loser Kristof Vliegen 5-2; and Italian Potito Starace dismissed Peruvian qualifier Luis Horna 6-3, 4-2. Vliegen retired with a back injury against Acasuso, while Horna succumbed to a calf problem versus Starace, who is rewarded with a second-rounder against Spanish clay-court king Rafael Nadal.
This week's top seed, Swiss superstar Roger Federer, beat the three-time French Open champion Nadal in last year's Hamburg finale. It marked Federer's fourth title here in six years (2002, 2004-05, 2007).
<< Sharks fire Ron Wilson after early playoff exit
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Although the San Jose Sharks ended another disappointing playoff run last week, coach Ron Wilson was optimistic about his future. After all, his Sharks had done just about everything a good team can do, except win a Stanley Cu
<< Dodgers send Furcal to DL
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers placed shortstop
Rafael Furcal on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 6, on Monday due
to a lower back injury.
Furcal did not travel with the team to Milwaukee, where
<< Guerrero keys Angels win over ChiSox
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vladimir Guerrero homered and drove in four
runs, as the Angels downed the Chicago White Sox, 10-7, in the opener of a
four-game series.
Nick Adenhart (1-0), making his third career start, gave up nine
<< Oswalt, Astros stay hot with win over Giants
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roy Oswalt threw eight innings, retiring
the final 14 batters he faced, as the Houston Astros continued their momentous
May with a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.
Lance Berkman continued his hot
Pistons try to eliminate Orlando >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons attempt to advance to the Eastern
Conference finals for the sixth straight year, as they host the Orlando Magic
in Game 5 of their semifinal series.
Detroit leads this best-of-seven series 3-1. If neces
Flyers host Game 3 of East finals against Pens >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers hope a return to their home ice can
get them on the board in the Eastern Conference finals, as Philly welcomes the
Pittsburgh Penguins to the Wachovia Center for Game 3 of the best-of-seven
series.
Volquez tries to stay hot against Marlins >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed phenom Edinson Volquez looks for an eighth
straight quality start tonight when the Cincinnati Reds host the Florida
Marlins in game two of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park.
Volquez, acquired from
NL East rivals start series in Philly >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - California-born left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes looks for a third
start without a loss tonight when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series
with their National League East Division rival Philadelphia Phillies at
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