Updated: September 29, 2008, 8:14 AM ET

Delic tops Soeda in straight sets at Japan Open; Kanepi also advances

Comment Print Share
Associated Press

TOKYO -- Amer Delic beat Go Soeda of Japan 6-4, 6-2 Monday to advance to the second round of the Japan Open.

Tennis scores

Need the scores from any match played in this or any other tournament? Results

Defending champion David Ferrer of Spain -- the top-seeded player -- has a first-round bye along with second-seeded Andy Roddick.

Fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi of Estonia rallied from a slow start for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the women's tournament.

Also, Ayumi Morita of Japan beat New Zealand's Marina Erakovic 6-1, 6-4 and Marta Domachowska defeated Aiko Nakamura of Japan 6-4, 7-5.


Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

    MORE TENNIS HEADLINES

    MOST SENT STORIES ON ESPN.COM

    Most Sent »