PACIFIC LIFE OPEN: SPADEA STORMS TO SEMIFINALS NO. 6 SEED RODDICK UPSET BY SCHUETTLER.Byline: Lauren Gustus Staff Writer INDIAN WELLS Indian Wells may refer to:
Spadea turned professional in 1993. Going into the 2006 season, he has won one singles and three doubles titles and over $4,105,000 in prize money. was the unlikely lone American remaining in the men's draw after the quarterfinals of Pacific Life Open on Friday. Five U.S. players reached the quarters, the most at a Tennis Masters Series event since 1996, but only Spadea, with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over fellow American Brian Vahaly Brian Vahaly (born July 19 1979 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American tennis player. He began playing tennis at the age of two with his parents, Barry and Karen. As a junior, Brian Vahaly captured the Easter Bowl 18's title and reached the final of the Coffee Bowl in Costa , made it to the semifinals, where he will play Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Australia. In 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked number one. His career best achievements are winning the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon men's singles titles. , the No. 1 player in the world. The biggest surprise for the American contingent was sixth-seeded Andy Roddick's 6-3, 6-2 loss to Rainer Schuettler, the No. 15 seed. Also losing Friday was Robby Ginepri Robby Ginepri (born October 7 1982) is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2001. Ginepri had a breakout year in 2005. In August 2005 he reached the semifinal of an ATP Masters Series tournament for the first time in his career, in Cincinnati, United States. , 6-4, 6-2 to Hewitt, and James Blake
Spadea, 31, is ranked No. 42 in the world and will play in his first Masters Series semifinal. ``It's been great to put matches together,'' Spadea said. ``I mean, this is probably the most matches I've won in a row ... ever maybe.'' Blake had the best chance among the Americans who were ousted to advance to the semifinals after winning his first set. But he unraveled in the second set, arguing an overrule The refusal by a judge to sustain an objection set forth by an attorney during a trial, such as an objection to a particular question posed to a witness. To make void, annul, supersede, or reject through a subsequent decision or action. by the chair umpire on a forehand forehand the head, neck, shoulders, withers and forelimbs of the horse. from Kuerten and eventually losing the game and set 6-4. Kuerten then cruised 6-0 in the deciding set. ``I probably let it hang around in my head for the next couple of points and shouldn't have done that,'' Blake said. Kuerten will play Schuettler today in the other semifinal. Schuettler also eliminated Roddick from the Australian Open. Roddick, who said he is bothered by a sprained ankle suffered two weeks ago in Florida, was coming off a late three-set match Thursday night. ``My game is to make the opponent run,'' Schuettler said. ``Because I like to run. I like to have some rallies. Here it worked pretty well.'' --Davenport in final: On the women's side, Kim Clijsters will meet Lindsay Davenport of Laguna Beach in the finals Sunday. Davenport dropped the second set against fellow American Jennifer Capriati, hitting 26 unforced errors but came back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, and advance to the finals. The momentum swung back in her favor in the third set, and Davenport broke Capriati to go ahead 5-4. Capriati left the court for a medical timeout just before Davenport served for the match. It appeared her left leg had cramped up. Davenport improved her lifetime record against Capriati to 8-2. Clijsters had little trouble defeating 32-year-old Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-3, 6-2 in the other semifinal match Friday. --Bryans reach final: Bob and Mike Bryan Twin brothers Robert Charles Bryan (Bob) and Michael Carl Bryan (Mike) are American professional tennis players. Between 2005 and 2006, they reached an Open Era record of seven consecutive Grand Slam finals. of Camarillo will play Wayne Ferreira and Yevgeny Kafelnikov for the doubles title. The Bryans, seeded third, defeated eighth-seeded Leander Paes and David Rikl 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). Ferreira and Kafelnikov upset second-seeded Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Vince Spadea advanced to the semifinals Friday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over fellow American Brian Vahaly. Paul Sakuma/Associated Press |
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