Rafael Nadal of Spain pumps his fist against Nicolas Kiefer of Germany during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. Nadal won 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Spain's Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday after outclassing German veteran Nicolas Kiefer 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
World number two Andy Murray also reached the top 32 with a four-set victory. The 22-year-old Scott defeated Chile's Paul Capdeville 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2.
"I played three very good sets and one poor one, but you're allowed to play a bad set sometimes," Murray said. "I came back well from it."
Argentine number six Juan Del Potro dispatched Austrian Jurgen Melzer 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 6-3, firing 13 aces and 36 winners to advance to his fifth victory without a defeat against the number 38.
Serena Williams of the United States, returns to Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. Williams won 6-3, 7-5.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga cut short the wrist injury comeback of Jarkko Nieminen as he defeated the Finn 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
The 2008 Australian Open finalist next faces fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who beat Serb Viktor Troicki 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Two other French seeds joined Tsonga with number nine Gilles Simon beating Tomaz Bellucci of Brazil 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 and number 13Gael Monfils ousting German Andreas Beck 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.
Croatian 16th seed Marin Cilic staged a career-first comeback from two sets to love down, upsetting American player Jesse Levine 4-6, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-0.
Second-seeded women's holder Serena Williams had to win a lengthy 11th game of the second set lasting seven deuces to overcome Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-3, 7-5.
Venus Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 4, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Sister Venus Williams overcame knee pain, defeating Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2, 7-5 to next face Kim Clijsters, who continued her impressive comeback to tennis as she routed fellow Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-0, 6-2.
Russian Vera Zvonareva beat compatriot Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-4 while veteran Italian Francesca Schiavone upset eighth seed Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Tenth seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy crushed Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1, 6-1.
Kim Clijsters of Belgium hits a return to Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 4, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Source: Xinhua
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