Big guns advance but Roddick bombed out
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March 18, 2011, Friday
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RAFAEL Nadal survived his strongest challenge yet at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, beating qualifier Somdev Devvarman 7-5, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals.
The world's top-ranked player dominated his first two matches, dropping just six games while winning in straight sets. But he was challenged from the start by Devvarman, the first Indian ever to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.
No. 2-ranked Roger Federer, a three-time champion at Indian Wells, defeated wild card Ryan Harrison 7-6 (4), 6-3, improving to 17-2 this year. It was the 18-year-old American's third loss to a top-10 player in his career.
Nadal, a two-time winner here, won a tight first set, then held serve to lead 5-4 in the second.
He got some breathing room on Devvarman's serve, going up 40-love and sending a forehand past the 26-year-old Indian at the net to close out the match.
"The first set for me was really bad because I wasn't able to play aggressive with my forehand," Nadal said.
"I played much better in the end of the match than in the beginning."
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 15 matches with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over fellow Serb Viktor Troicki. Djokovic, ranked third in the world, has lost just six games in his first three matches at Indian Wells, where he won the 2008 title.
Troicki came into the match with a 14-5 record, but Djokovic dominated from the beginning in winning for the eighth straight time against him. Djokovic and Troicki later teamed up for a doubles match and lost.
Eighth-seeded Andy Roddick fought his temper and No. 18 Richard Gasquet of France, losing 3-6, 6-7 (5).
Roddick argued with the chair umpire when he trailed 1-3 in the second set, telling the umpire he was giving him a warning of his own.
He rallied to lead 6-5 before a backhand error allowed Gasquet to force the tiebreaker.
"With the mistakes he (umpire) made, it's only fair that I would give him a warning," Roddick said.
"I only made one mistake. I only broke one racket. He missed a couple of calls, so I feel like it was a little presumptuous of him to give me a warning off one broken racket."
Juan Martin del Potro beat his third seeded player, this time taking out No. 32 Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7). The Argentine will play 25th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain. Robredo beat 21st-seeded American Sam Querrey 6-1, 6-3.
The world's top-ranked player dominated his first two matches, dropping just six games while winning in straight sets. But he was challenged from the start by Devvarman, the first Indian ever to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.
No. 2-ranked Roger Federer, a three-time champion at Indian Wells, defeated wild card Ryan Harrison 7-6 (4), 6-3, improving to 17-2 this year. It was the 18-year-old American's third loss to a top-10 player in his career.
Nadal, a two-time winner here, won a tight first set, then held serve to lead 5-4 in the second.
He got some breathing room on Devvarman's serve, going up 40-love and sending a forehand past the 26-year-old Indian at the net to close out the match.
"The first set for me was really bad because I wasn't able to play aggressive with my forehand," Nadal said.
"I played much better in the end of the match than in the beginning."
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 15 matches with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over fellow Serb Viktor Troicki. Djokovic, ranked third in the world, has lost just six games in his first three matches at Indian Wells, where he won the 2008 title.
Troicki came into the match with a 14-5 record, but Djokovic dominated from the beginning in winning for the eighth straight time against him. Djokovic and Troicki later teamed up for a doubles match and lost.
Eighth-seeded Andy Roddick fought his temper and No. 18 Richard Gasquet of France, losing 3-6, 6-7 (5).
Roddick argued with the chair umpire when he trailed 1-3 in the second set, telling the umpire he was giving him a warning of his own.
He rallied to lead 6-5 before a backhand error allowed Gasquet to force the tiebreaker.
"With the mistakes he (umpire) made, it's only fair that I would give him a warning," Roddick said.
"I only made one mistake. I only broke one racket. He missed a couple of calls, so I feel like it was a little presumptuous of him to give me a warning off one broken racket."
Juan Martin del Potro beat his third seeded player, this time taking out No. 32 Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7). The Argentine will play 25th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain. Robredo beat 21st-seeded American Sam Querrey 6-1, 6-3.
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