Berdych, Verdasco packed off at Legg Mason
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August 8, 2010, Sunday
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TOP seed Tomas Berdych and third-seeded Fernando Verdasco lost in the quarterfinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington on Friday, the latest in a cluster of upset victims at the US$1.2 million US Open tune-up.
Berdych, playing his first tournament since reaching the Wimbledon final, succumbed to Belgian Xavier Malisse, while Verdasco was sent packing by Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis.
Malisse will face Baghdatis in one semifinal, while Marin Cilic, at No. 4 the highest seed left in the draw, takes on Argentine David Nalbandian in the other.
Berdych's week in Washington has been a far cry from his Wimbledon form, with scratchy three-set wins over qualifiers capped with a listless 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 loss to the 62nd-ranked Malisse.
Baghdatis reeled off the last four games of the final set to defeat Verdasco 7-6 (3), 6-4 in their first meeting on the tour.
The Spaniard joined earlier seeded casualties Andy Roddick (2), John Isner (5) and Sam Querrey (6).
Nalbandian, playing in his first tournament since April after recovering from a hamstring injury, used three service breaks in the third set to defeat 13th-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Croat Cilic defeated Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-4 for his fifth win over the Serb in five matches.
Berdych, playing his first tournament since reaching the Wimbledon final, succumbed to Belgian Xavier Malisse, while Verdasco was sent packing by Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis.
Malisse will face Baghdatis in one semifinal, while Marin Cilic, at No. 4 the highest seed left in the draw, takes on Argentine David Nalbandian in the other.
Berdych's week in Washington has been a far cry from his Wimbledon form, with scratchy three-set wins over qualifiers capped with a listless 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 loss to the 62nd-ranked Malisse.
Baghdatis reeled off the last four games of the final set to defeat Verdasco 7-6 (3), 6-4 in their first meeting on the tour.
The Spaniard joined earlier seeded casualties Andy Roddick (2), John Isner (5) and Sam Querrey (6).
Nalbandian, playing in his first tournament since April after recovering from a hamstring injury, used three service breaks in the third set to defeat 13th-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Croat Cilic defeated Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-4 for his fifth win over the Serb in five matches.
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