Mario Ancic

Local favourite Monfils also through to third round in Paris

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro put himself firmly on course for a Masters Cup berth when he thrashed Croatian Mario Ancic 6-0, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters Series tournament yesterday.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Juan Martin del Potro advance at Paris

By Jerome Pugmire, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina plays a return to Mario Ancic of Croatia during their match of the Paris Tennis Masters tournament, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Andy Roddick and Juan Martin...

Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Juan Martin del Potro advance at Paris

PARIS - Andy Roddick and Juan Martin del Potro boosted their chances of qualifying for next month's Masters Cup by winning their second-round matches in straight sets at the Paris Masters on Tuesday. ...

Djokovic, Roddick, Del Potro charge ahead in Paris

Updated: October 28, 2008, 6:29 PM ET boosted their chances of qualifying for next month's Masters Cup by winning their second-round matches in straight sets at the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Roddick beat...

Top stars in the wings as Roddick, Del Potro advance (AFP)

AFP - The shiniest stars will come out on Wednesday at the Paris Masters when Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray will all be in action - but Tuesday belonged to Andy Roddick, Juan Martin del Potro and Novak Djokovic as...

Globetrotter Del Potro keeps the heat on (AFP)

AFP - Rising Argentine star Juan Martin Del Potro is on a roll as his end-of-season plans come to the boil, the tennis globetrotter bidding for glory at the Paris Masters, the Davis Cup and the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

Roddick, Djokovic, Del Potro win in Paris

Robin Soderling beat Josselin Ouanna of France 6-3, 6-4 in the Paris Masters on Tuesday, setting up second-round match against Roger Federer. The big serving Swede, who won his third career title at the Lyon Grand Prix on...

Chase on for China, but Safin contemplates the end

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 PARIS: A dozen of his contemporaries came to the Paris Masters bidding to snatch the last coveted slots at the Shanghai Masters Cup — but fading star Marat Sarin is contemplating retirement after a...

Roddick, del Potro advance

Andy Roddick makes a return to Feliciano Lopez in the second round of the Paris Open. Roddick won the match 6-3, 6-4. AP Photo by Lionel Cironneau Andy Roddick and Juan Martin del Potro boosted their chances of qualifying for...

Sports Shorts: Former Arizona coach Olson suffered stroke

Lute Olson's doctor said Tuesday that the former Arizona basketball coach had a stroke within the last year and he advised him to retire. The comments by Dr. Steven Knope at a news conference called by Olson's family offer the...