Paris, San Jose, Rotterdam Results: Dementieva, Roddick Reach Finals, Novak and Nikolay Fall
In San Jose, Fernando Verdasco, the 2nd seed, reached the finals after starting and finishing well in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Denis Istomin. The Spaniard's opponent in the championship match will be Andy Roddick, who also needed 3 sets to advance after dropping the opener to Sam Querrey 6-2. The top seed won the 2nd and 3rd in tiebreaks, 7-5 and 7-4.
Elena Dementieva earned revenge for her US Open loss to Melanie Oudin when she beat the American in 3 sets in the Paris Open semifinals. After losing the 1st set 6-4, Dementieva won the 2nd and 3rd 6-3. In the other semifinal match, Flavia Pennetta was upset by Lucia Safarova, also in 3 sets. Pennetta got the momentum early, winning the 1st 6-4, only to drop the next 2, and the match, 6-3, 6-4.
In Rotterdam, Mikhail Youzhny stunned the top seeded Novak Djokovic with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) victory over the Serb. Youzhny will play Robin Soderling, a 7-6 (3), 6-4 winner over Nikolay Davydenko. Soderling and Youzhny have played just twice, splitting their meetings, both of which were on hardcourts.
In San Jose, Fernando Verdasco, the 2nd seed, reached the finals after starting and finishing well in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Denis Istomin. The Spaniard's opponent in the championship match will be Andy Roddick, who also needed 3 sets to advance after dropping the opener to Sam Querrey 6-2. The top seed won the 2nd and 3rd in tiebreaks, 7-5 and 7-4.
Elena Dementieva earned revenge for her US Open loss to Melanie Oudin when she beat the American in 3 sets in the Paris Open semifinals. After losing the 1st set 6-4, Dementieva won the 2nd and 3rd 6-3. In the other semifinal match, Flavia Pennetta was upset by Lucia Safarova, also in 3 sets. Pennetta got the momentum early, winning the 1st 6-4, only to drop the next 2, and the match, 6-3, 6-4.
In Rotterdam, Mikhail Youzhny stunned the top seeded Novak Djokovic with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) victory over the Serb. Youzhny will play Robin Soderling, a 7-6 (3), 6-4 winner over Nikolay Davydenko. Soderling and Youzhny have played just twice, splitting their meetings, both of which were on hardcourts.
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