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For everything Roger Federer did right, the world’s top-ranked player did something wrong.

In a March 1 story about Juanes, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of his concert with Juan Luis Guerra.

Fifth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain beat No. 3 seed Gisela Dulko of Argentina 6-1, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open on Thursday.

Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco of Spain rallied from a set down to defeat Italy’s Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 and reach the second round of the Mexican Open in Acapulco on Tuesday.

BUENOS AIRES: Juan Carlos Ferrero completed a perfect two-week tour of South America with a 5-7 6-4 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard and top seed David Ferrer in the Buenos Aires Open on Sunday.

David Nalbandian, visibly struggling with a right leg injury, fought his way to a 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 win over Daniel Gimeno-Traver Wednesday evening.

Top-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer and fourth seed Juan Monaco both were quarterfinal winners Saturday at the $475,300 Copa Telmex tennis event.

Argentine David Nalbandian was forced to pull out of the Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires after suffering a leg injury during his second-round victory.

David Nalbandian pulled out of the Copa Telemex clay-court tournament Thursday with a leg injury he sustained during the second round.

David Nalbandian faced the tough realities of returning to the circuit from a nine-month injury absence in a 6-7 6-4 7-6 win over Spaniard Daniel Gimeno Traver at the Buenos Aires Open on Wednesday.

A pair of Spaniards in second seed Juan Carlos Ferrero and fifth seed Albert Montanes were among Wednesday’s second-round winners at the $475,300 Copa Telmex tennis event.

The four second-round matches Thursday at the Brasil Open at Costa do Sauipe, Brazil, were postponed by rain.

Rain forced the postponement of all four second-round matches on Thursday’s schedule at the $500,000 Brasil Open.

Top-seeded Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero moved into the quarterfinals with a second-round victory on Wednesday at the $500,000 Brasil Open.

Albert Montanes improves to a 4-6 record in Costa do Sauipe. Second seed Albert Montanes of Spain began his 2010 clay-court campaign by defeating German Simon Greul 6-2, 7-6 on Monday at the Brasil Open , an ATP World Tour 250 tennis tournament in Costa do Sauipe.

Top-seeded Fernando Gonzalez and second- seeded Juan Monaco each won their respective quarterfinal matches on Friday to move into the semifinals at the $450,000 Movistar Open tennis event.

2. He has to remain patient and let Federer make the mistakes. 3. The second serves of both players could decide the clash.

Australia likes adopting European players, whether officially or unofficially. Anastasia Rodionova, who was born in Russia, and Jarmila Groth, from Slovakia, have both been given Australian citizenship in recent weeks, while Kim Clijsters, through her former engagement to Lleyton Hewitt, and Ana Ivanovic, by dint of her family connections in …

Top seeds cruise Down Under…Trainer gets chatty about McGwire MELBOURNE, Australia Defending champion Serena Williams has won her third-round match at the Australian Open, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-love, 6-3. Roger Federer, the top seed on the men’s side, also had a straight set victory by beating 31st-seed Albert Montanes 6-3, 6-4, …

After losing to Bondarenko in the singles she’s lined up in the doubles with Shenay Perry and they’re trailing 2-6 1-2 against Mattek-Sands and Yan.

Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt will reignite one of the most enduring rivalries in tennis in their fourth round showdown at the Australian Open on Monday.

MELBOURNE: Top seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams moved up a gear Saturday with straight sets wins as they closed in on more silverware at the Australian Open.

Roger Federer measures up a serve in his straight-set victory Saturday in Melbourne.

Top seed Roger Federer stormed into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Romania’s Victor Hanescu.

After bursting into life yesterday the Auckland’s men’s tennis open should step up another notch again today when the top four seeds come out to play in the second round.

Big serving American John Isner saved one championship point and overcame some loose shotmaking to beat France’s Arnaud Clement 6-3 5-7 7-6 and win his first ATP Tour title at the Auckland Open.

FAMILIAR FOE: Dan King-Turner will meet fellow Kiwi wildcard Rubin Statham in the first round of the Heineken Open on Monday.

Former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero could miss next week’s Australian Open after he was forced out of the Auckland Open on Wednesday when he rolled his right ankle in a match against qualifier Michael Lammer.

Spain’s Albert Montanes has advanced to the semi-finals of Auckland’s Heineken Open.

New Zealand’s involvement in the mens singles at the Heineken Open in Auckland has come to an end.