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Ricardo Mello upsets 5th-seeded John Isner at Serbia Open; Monaco and Gulbis also out

John Isner of the United States lost to Ricardo Mello 6-4, 7-6 (4) Tuesday in the first round of the Serbia Open.Fernando Gonzalez of Chile defeated qualifier Martin Klizan 6-2, 6-4 in his return from an eight-month injury layoff because of hip surgery.The big-serving Isner had 18 aces but Mello converted the only break point of the first set to take control of the match. The Brazilian then saved four of the five break points he faced in the second before prevailing in the tiebreaker against last year's finalist.The 30-year-old Gonzalez dominated the first set, although both players struggled to hold serve in the second. Klizan double-faulted on Gonzalez's second match point.Gonzalez will play Feliciano Lopez of Spain, who upset eighth-seeded Argentine Juan Monaco 6-4, 7-5.Lopez made the decisive break in the 11th game of the second set on a wind-swept day at the ATP tour event organized by the family of Novak Djokovic ."To beat Monaco on clay, you have to be confident," Lopez said.Six...

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    Mardy Fish beat Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6-2, 6-7 (11), 6-2, 6-4 Monday to reach the second round of the French Open .Fish, of Tampa, Fla., is seeded 10th at Roland G...

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  7. Djokovic, Ferrer advance at Aussie Open

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  8. Ferrero exits Sao Paulo

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  9. Baghdatis advances in Winston-Salem

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  11. Volandri topples Montanes in Brazil

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  1. No. 2-seeded Mardy Fish beats Ricardo Mello at Delray Beach in matchup of former champions

    Second-seeded Mardy Fish defeated Ricardo Mello 6-2, 6-1 in a matchup of former champions in the second round of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships ...

  2. Juan Martin del Potro advances in Key Biscayne, beating Ricardo Mello 6-4, 6-4

    Juan Martin del Potro won yet another match in his return from a right wrist injury, beating Ricardo Mello 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday in the first round of the Sony Erics...

  3. Second-seeded Montanes of Spain knocked out of Brazil Open by Ricardo Mello of Brazil

    Second-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain was knocked of the second round of the Brazil Open by Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday.It was Montanes' first match ...

  4. Andujar advances in Sao Paulo

    Seventh seed Pablo Andujar was an opening-round winner Monday at the Brasil Open.The Spanish Andujar took care of Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) at this r...

  5. Sweeting, Russell advance in Houston

    Defending champion Ryan Sweeting and Houston resident Michael Russell advanced to the second round at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Tuesday.Sweeting was ...

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    Summing up a 6-2, 6-0 loss to defending champion Francesca Schiavone at the French Open , Melanie Oudin of Marietta, Ga., said Monday: "Basically, I pretty much got ...

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