MEN, MONDAY’S SYNOPSIS
#1 Roger Federer d. Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
Federer lost 1st set, barely won 2nd, trailed love-40 to start 3rd. Then he won next 35 pts he served. He’s trying to become 1st man to win 4 straight U.S. Open titles since 1920s.
#5 Andy Roddick d. #9 Tomas Berdych 7-6 (6), 2-0, retired
Berdych quit because he felt sluggish and had trouble breathing. Roddick only American left; 1st Open since ’98 without at least 2 in quarters. He’s 1-13 vs. next opponent, Federer.
#10 Tommy Haas d. #6 James Blake 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6
Earlier in tourney, Blake ended 0-for-9 slump in 5-set tries but missed on 3 match points. Haas ended it on 113 m.p.h. ace. Up next for Haas in quarterfinals: No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko.
WOMEN
#4 S. Kuznetsova d. Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-3
Kuznetsova needed 5 match points but finished off 18-year-old from Belarus off with strong cross-court forehand that Azarenka chased into corner, losing her hat on way.
#18 Shahar Peer d. A. Radwanska 6-4, 6-1
Peer became 1st Israeli woman to reach Open quarters. Radwanska had knocked off defending champ Maria Sharapova but couldn’t top Peer, who built 20-4 advantage in winners.
Agnes Szavay d. Julia Vakulenko 6-4, 7-6 (1)
Szavay’s only other Grand Slam appearances ended in 2nd-round losses at Wimbledon, French Open. Next opponent Kuznetsova called Hungary’s 18-year-old Szavay “tough.”
