Defending champion Ferrer upset at Topshelf Open; Tomic advances at Eastbourne

TOPSHELF OPEN, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

First-round results:

(2) Stanislas Wawrinka defeats Steve Darcis 7-6(5), 6-4; Xavier Malisse defeats (1) David Ferrer 7-6(3), 6-3; Michael Llodra defeats (4) Benoit Paire 3-0; Match Jan Hernych defeats David Goffin 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4); Nicolas Mahut defeats Ricardas Berankis 6-1, 6-4; Yen-Hsun Lu defeats Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-1, 7-6(3); Marius Copil defeats Roberto Dutra Silva 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2; (5) Jeremy Chardy defeats Lukas Pouille 7-5, 6-4.

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AEGON INTERNATIONAL, Eastbourne, Great Britain

First-round results:

Julien Benneteau defeats (5) Kevin Anderson 7-6(4), 6-2; Bernard Tomic defeats Jamie Ward 6-3, 6-4; Martin Klizan defeats Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-2; Feliciano Lopez defeats Jarkko Nieminen 7-6(3), 7-6(5); Radek Stepanek defeats Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-2; Ivan Dodig defeats Denis Istomin 6-3, 6-4.

Dolgopolov upset in Eastbourne; Isner loses in The Netherlands

Aegon International, Eastbourne, Great Britain

First-round results:

Kyle Edmund defeats Kenny De Schepper 6-4, 6-4; Fernando Verdasco defeats (6) Alexandr Dolgopolov 1-6, 6-3, 6-2; (8) Fabio Fognini defeats Grega Zemlja 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-4; (7) Andreas Seppi defeats Guillaume Rufin 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Ryan Harrison defeats Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(4); Albert Ramos defeats James Blake 6-2, 6-4.

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Topshelf Open, ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

First-round results:

Poalo Lorenzi defeats Thiemo de Bakker 7-6(2), 7-6(4); Evgeny Donskoy defeats (3) John Isner 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4; Guillermo Garcia-Lopez defeats (7) Victor Hanescu 6-4, 6-3; Carlos Berlocq defeats (6) Marcos Baghdatis 6-2, 6-4; Andrey Kuznetsov defeats (8) Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7-6(4), 6-3; Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Stephane Bohli 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(12).

Federer wins first title of 2013 in Halle; Murray takes Queen’s Club title over Cilic

GERRY WEBER OPEN , Halle, Germany

Top seed Roger Federer defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 for his first title of 2013 on Sunday in Halle, Germany. The Swiss star also captured the 77th title of his career and sixth crown at the event. Federer had last won a title on Tour last summer in Cincinnati. Youzhny was attempting to dismiss Federer for the first time in 15 encounters.

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AEGON CHAMPIONSHIPS, London, Great Britain

No. 1 seed Andy Murray needed three sets to capture his third title of 2013 on Sunday at Queen’s Club in London. Dismissing his lanky opponent 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, Murray overcame a nasty fall in the opening set before prevailing. With confidence on his side, Murray will now head to Wimbledon as the No. 2 seed. Cilic, who was the defending champion at the event, was attempting to capture his second title of the season.

Federer to face Youzhny for Halle title; Murray reaches Queen’s Club final

GERRY WEBER OPEN, Halle, Germany

Semifinal results:

Mikhail Youzhny defeats (2) Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2; (1) Roger Federer defeats (3) Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Semifinal results:

(1) Andy Murray defeats (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; (5) Marin Cilic defeats Lleyton Hewitt 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Federer records double bagel win to reach the semifinals in Halle; Murray to face Tsonga for Queen’s Club final

Gerry Weber Open , Halle, Germany

Quarterfinal results:

(3) Tommy Haas defeats Gael Monfils 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3; (2) Richard Gasquet defeats (8) Florian Mayer 6-3, 7-6(4); Mikhail Youzhny defeats (6) Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2; (1) Roger Federer defeats Mischa Zverev 6-0, 6-0.

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Aegon Championships, London, Great Britain

Quarterfinal results:

Lleyton Hewitt defeats (3) Juan Martin Del Potro 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; (1) Andy Murray defeats Benjamin Becker 6-4, 7-6(3); (5) Marin Cilic defeats (2) Tomas Berdych 7-5, 7-6(4); (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-2.

Murray wins twice at Queen’s Club on Thursday; Defending champion Haas reaches quarterfinals in Halle

Aegon Championships, London, Great Britain

Second-round results:

(1) Andy Murray defeats Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6(4); (4) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3; Feliciano Lopez defeats (11) Julien Benneteau 7-6(5), 6-4.

Third-round results:

Marin Cilic defeats Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5; Benjamin Becker defeats (7) Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6(5), 7-5; (2) Tomas Berdych defeats (16) Grega Zemlja 6-3; Denis Kudla defeats Kenny De Schepper 6-1, 6-3; Lleyton Hewitt defeats (6) Sam Querrey 5-7, 6-3, 6-4; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Igor Sijsling 7-5, 5-7, 6-3; (3) Juan Martin Del Potro defeats Daniel Evans 6-0, 6-3; Andy Murray defeats Matosevic Matosevic 6-2, 6-2.

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Gerry Weber Open , Halle, Germany

Second-round results:

(8) Florian Mayer defeats Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 6-3; (6) Philipp Kohlschreiber defeats Tobias Kamke 6-4, 6-3; (2) Richard Gasquet defeats Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-1; (3) Tommy Haas defeats Ernests Gulbis 7-6(5), 6-4.

Federer reaches quarters in Halle; Berdych prevails at Queen’s Club

Gerry Weber Open , Halle, Germany

Second-round results:

Mikhail Youzhny defeats (4) Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3; (1) Roger Federer defeats Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-3, 6-3; Gael Monfils defeats Jan Hernych 6-2, 6-3; Mischa Zverev defeats Mirza Basic 76(5) 63

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Aegon Championships, London, Great Britain

Second-round results:

(2) Tomas Berdych defeats Thiemo de Bakker 6-1, 6-4; Lleyton Hewitt defeats (10) Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3; (5) Marin Cilic defeats Ivan Dodig 6-3, 6-4; Daniel Evans defeats (13) Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4; (16) Grega Zemlja defeats Sergiy Stakhovsky 7-5, 6-4; Benjamin Becker defeats (12) Lukas Rosol 7-6(2), 7-5; Kenny De Schepper defeats Rohan Bopanna 6-4, 6-3; (7) Alexandr Dolgopolov defeats Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

Raonic, Janowicz upset in Halle; Querrey advances at Queen’s Club

Gerry Weber Open , Halle, Germany

First-round results:

Ernests Gulbis defeats Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Gael Monfils defeats (5) Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-2; (6) Philipp Kohlschreiber defeats Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-1; Mirza Basic defeats (7) Jerzy Janowicz 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(5); Cedrik-Marcel Stebe defeats Jimmy Wang 6-2, 6-4; Leonardo Mayer defeats Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(4), 6-4; Tobias Kamke defeats Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 6-0.

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Aegon Championships, London, Great Britain

First-round results:

(6) Sam Querrey defeats Aljaz Bedene 7-6(11), 5-7, 7-6(5).

Second-round results:

Feliciano Lopez defeats Ricardas Berankis 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; (11) Julien Benneteau defeats Adrian Mannarino 7-6(7), 6-3; (12) Lukas Rosol defeats Samuel Groth 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-2; (13) Jarkko Nieminen defeats Ryan Harrison 6-3, 6-3; (14) Denis Istomin defeats Andrey Kuznetsov 7-6(2), 7-6(3).

Dimitrov, Hewitt reach second-round at Queen’s Club; Mayer advances in Halle

Aegon Championships, London, Great Britain

First-round results:

Lleyton Hewitt defeats Michael Russell 4-6, 6-1, 6-3; (10) Grigor Dimitrov defeats Dudi Sela 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4); Daniel Evans defeats Guido Pella 6-3, 6-1; Ivan Dodig defeats Jamie Ward 6-7(8), 7-6(2), 7-6(2); Aljaz Bedene defeats Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6(5), 6-3; Xavier Malisse defeats Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-4, 5-7, 6-4; Sergiy Stakhovsky defeats Edward Corrie 6-4, 7-6(1); Marinko Matosevic defeats Fredrick Nielsen 7-5 6-2; Santiago Giraldo defeats Jesse Levine 6-4, 6-4; Edouard Roger-Vasselin defeats Guillaume Rufin 6-7(1), 7-5, 7-6(5); Igor Sijsling defeats Tatsuma Ito 6-3, 7-5; (9) Benoit Paire defeats Jamie Baker 7-5, 6-2; Thiemo de Bakker defeats Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 7-6(5); Denis Kudla defeats Fredrico Delbonis 6-0, 6-3.

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Gerry Weber Open , Halle, Germany

First-round results:

(8) Florian Mayer defeats Martin Fischer 6-2, 6-2; Jan Hernych defeats Daniel Brands 6-4, 6-2; Mikhail Youzhny defeats Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-1, 6-2; Mischa Zverev defeats David Goffin 1-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Nadal captures record-breaking eighth French Open title

Roland Garros—Paris, France

No. 3 seed Rafael Nadal won his eighth French Open title on Sunday in Paris, defeating countryman David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Nadal, who will be ranked No. 5 in the world on Monday despite his victory, closed out Ferrer in two hours and 16 minutes on the strength of his powerful forehand and fitness. Ferrer, who was playing in his maiden slam final, had not lost a set leading into the championship round.

Nadal now has 12 grand slams to his name and trails Pete Sampras (14) and Roger Federer (17) on the all-time list. Nadal also became the first male player to ever win a major event eight times. The Spanish champion will not play a lead up tournament heading into Wimbledon, opting to rest his body after a dominating clay-court season.

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