BASTAD (Sweden), July 7: Top seed Rafael Nadal outgunned compatriot Alberto Martin 6-2 6-4 on Thursday to set up an all-Spanish quarterfinal with Juan Carlos Ferrero at the claycourt Swedish Open.
The French Open champion, playing in his trademark sleeveless shirt, dominated the first set but had to work hard in the second where he fought off several break points at 4-3 and at 5-4 when serving for the match.
Nadal expects tougher opposition from Ferrero, the 2003 French Open champion, who beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, another Spaniard, 6-3 6-4.
Nadal has beaten Ferrero twice this year, in Valencia and in the Barcelona final where he beat him in straight sets.
Second round results: Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) bt Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 6-3, 6-4; Rafael Nadal (ESP) bt Alberto Martin (ESP) 6-2, 6-4
MOODIE UPSETS DENT
NEWPORT (Rhode Island): South African Wesley Moodie made the most of everything Taylor Dent gave him, upsetting the top-seeded American 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the 355,000-dollar Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
Dent became the 29th straight top seed to fail to win the title at this grass court tournament.
The 2002 winner, Dent double-faulted 15 times, including six times in the third game of the second set after saving three break points and forcing five deuces.
In the quarterfinals, Moodie will face Slovakian Michal Mertinak, who defeated fifth-seeded American Robby Ginepri 6-3, 6-4.
Second-seeded American Vincent Spadea of the United States moved on, defeating Slovakian Karol Kucera 6-1, 6-4.
In the quarterfinals, Dupuis will face another Brit, defending champion and third seed Greg Rusedski, a 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) winner over Czech Robin Vik.
Results second round:
Wesley Moodie (RSA) bt Taylor Dent (USA) 6-4, 6-1; Paul Goldstein (USA ) bt Florin Mergea (ROM) 6-1, 6-3; Alexander Waske (GER) bt Daniele Bracciali (ITA) 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6); Vince Spadea (USA) bt Karol Kucera (SVK) 6-1, 6-4; Michal Mertinak (SVK) bt Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-3, 6-4; Anthony Dupuis (FRA) bt Andrew Murray (GBR) 6-4, 6-1; Greg Rusedski (GBR) bt Robin Vik (CZE) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5); Dusan Vermic (SEM) bt Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 3-2 ret
SWISS OPEN RESULTS
(Second round): Gaston Gaudio (ARG) bt Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) 6-2, 6-2; Razvan Sabau (ROM) bt Sargis Sargsian (ARM) 6-4, 6-4; Andreas Seppi (ITA) bt Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3.—Agencies
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