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ROTTERDAM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - World number seven Juan Martin Del Potro stayed on course for his second successive appearance in the final of the World Indoor Tournament by sweeping aside Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-4 on Friday.

Feb 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 1-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat Michael Russell (U.S.) 6-2 7-5 3-Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 7-6(6) 1-6 7-6(4) Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Tim Smyczek (U.S.) 6-3 6-3 8-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 5-7 7-5 7-6(1) Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-Denis Istomin (

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 8-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 5-7 7-5 7-6(1) Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brazil Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 1-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Joao Souza (Brazil) 6-3 6-4 David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Guido Pella (Argentina) 6-4 6-2 Albert Montanes (Spain) beat 7-Pablo Andujar (Spain) 7-5 6-2 Filippo Volandri (Italy) beat 5-Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 6-3 6-2 Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat 8-Albert Ramos (Spain) 7-6(7) 6-4 2-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Paul Capdevil

ROTTERDAM, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Roger Federer failed to match the accuracy of Cupid's arrow on Valentine's Day but still cruised past Dutchman Thiemo de Bakker 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the World Indoor Tournament on Thursday.

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Indoor Tournament Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday Martin Klizan (Slovakia) beat Igor Sijsling (Netherlands) 6-2 6-4 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Thiemo de Bakker (Netherlands) 6-3 6-4 2-Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Ernests Gulbis (Latvia) 7-6(5) 6-3 Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat 4-Richard Gasquet (France) 6-4 6-4 Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) beat Matthias Bachinger (Germany) 6-3 5-7 6-3

Feb 14 (Reuters) - World number one Victoria Azarenka and second-ranked Serena Williams eased into the Qatar Open quarter-finals with dominant third-round victories on Thursday.

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday 2-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Urszula Radwanska (Poland) 6-0 6-3 7-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) beat 11-Nadia Petrova (Russia) 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Klara Zakopalova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-3 6-Sara Errani (Italy) beat Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 7-5 5-7 6-2 8-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-4 7-5 1-Victoria Az

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been given a six-month ban for a doping offence, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has been given a six month ban for a doping offence, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 2 4-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Jesse Levine (Canada) 6-3 6-1 2-John Isner (U.S.) beat Vasek Pospisil (Canada) 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 Round 1 Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(6) Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Donald Young (U.S.) 6-3 7-5 Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat Rik De Voest (South Africa) 6-2 7-5 Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat F

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brazil Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 2 Martin Alund (Argentina) beat 4-Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) Round 1 David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Jorge Aguilar (Chile) 7-5 5-7 6-3 Paul Capdeville (Chile) beat Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 6-7(5) 6-0 3-0 (Zeballos retired) Joao Souza (Brazil) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 7-6(6) 0-0 (Ramirez Hidalgo retired) Albert Montanes (S

SAO PAULO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Former world number one Rafa Nadal withdrew suddenly from the doubles at the Brazil Open on Wednesday because of what organisers said was a desire to preserve his strength for the singles competition.

Feb 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 1 Matthew Ebden (Australia) beat Rik De Voest (South Africa) 6-2 7-5 Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat Flavio Cipolla (Italy) 7-6(1) 7-6(10)

ROTTERDAM, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Roger Federer struggled to see the ball and felt the conditions at the World Indoor Tournament were a little too warm for his liking but that did not stop the top seed from romping to a 6-3 6-1 win over Slovenian Grega Zemlja in the first round on Wednesday.

Feb 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Brazil Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 1 David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Jorge Aguilar (Chile) 7-5 5-7 6-3 Paul Capdeville (Chile) beat Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 6-7(5) 6-0 3-0 (Zeballos retired) Joao Souza (Brazil) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 7-6(6) 0-0 (Ramirez Hidalgo retired) Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) 6-4 6-4

Feb 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Indoor Tournament Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 2 Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 7-5 6-3 Julien Benneteau (France) beat Victor Hanescu (Romania) 6-1 6-3 5-Gilles Simon (France) beat Matteo Viola (Italy) 6-3 6-1 Round 1 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Grega Zemlja (Slovenia) 6-3 6-1 Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Benoit

Feb 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat 9-Marion Bartoli (France) 6-4 6-4 8-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-4 1-6 6-3 10-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Sorana Cirstea (Romania) 7-6(7) 6-0 Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-3 1-6 6-3 Urszula Radwanska (Po

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Top seed Victoria Azarenka needed little over an hour to open her campaign at the Qatar Open with an emphatic victory against Romina Oprandi on Wednesday.