Nadal, Djokovic move on at BNP Paribas Open
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03/14/2010 -
Indian Wells, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were
both second-round winners Saturday at the $4.5 million BNP Paribas Open, an
ATP World Tour Masters event.
Nadal, the reigning titlist and third seed, eased past German Rainer
Schuettler, 6-4, 6-4, to move into the third round. Meanwhile, Djokovic topped
American Mardy Fish 6-1, 0-6, 6-2. The second-seeded Serbian needed a little
under two hours to record the win.
Additionally, fifth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko was a 6-4, 6-4 winner
over Ernests Gulbis. Eighth-seeded Croat Marin Cilic was the highest seed to
lose Saturday, as Guillermo Garcia-Lopez beat him in 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 fashion.
Tenth-seeded Fernando Verdasco and 11th-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero were both
straight-set winners. Verdasco took a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Ramon Delgado,
while Ferrero got past Daniel Koellerer, 6-3, 6-0.
Verdasco's third-round opponent will be 19th-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych, a
7-5, 4-6, 6-4 winner over Florent Serra on Saturday. Meanwhile, Verdasco will
get 21st-seeded Argentine Juan Monaco, who beat Fabio Fognini, 6-4, 7-5, in
the second round.
Americans John Isner, seeded 15th, and Sam Querrey, the 17th seed, were also
straight-set winners Saturday and will square off in the third round.
Brian Dabul of Argentina knocked off 16th-seeded Gilles Simon, 7-5, 6-4, and
advanced to face Croat Ivan Ljubicic, who defeated American Ryan Harrison,
6-2, 7-6 (7-2), on Saturday.
German Philipp Kohlschreiber, the 25th seed, pasted countryman Philipp
Petzschner, 6-3, 6-2, Saturday to reach the third round, where he will
encounter Djokovic.
Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci was a walkover winner against Carlos Moya, who
withdrew with a foot injury. Bellucci is set to face Garcia-Lopez in the third
round.
Also, 29th-seeded Viktor Troicki of Serbia advanced after Pablo Cuevas retired
early in the first set of their second-rounder. Troicki will get Davydenko in
the third.
Mario Ancic, who knocked off 31st-seeded Julien Benneteau on Saturday by a
4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 score, gets Nadal in the third round.
This week's 32 seeds all received byes into the second round. The top seeds
are three-time champion Roger Federer, 2008 titlist and 2007 runner-up
Djokovic, two-time champion Rafael Nadal and 2009 Indian Wells runner-up Andy
Murray. Nadal beat the U.S. Open runner-up Murray in last year's finale and
also titled here in '07.
This week's winner will collect $605,500.
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