No. 2 seed
Nicolas Kiefer (d. (Q) Sargsian) led the winners Tuesday at The Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas, joined in the second round by fellow seeds (3)
Tommy Robredo (d. Murray) and (5)
James Blake (d. Srichaphan, bagel in the second).
Unseeded American
Paul Goldstein recorded the upset of the day, taking out No. 4-seeded countryman
Robby Ginepri 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1.
"I had confidence in how the points were going to get constructed and confidence that I could win points playing the style I am comfortable playing," Goldstein said.
Winners in all-unseeded matches were Americans (LL) Brian Vahaly (d. (WC) Querrey from a set down) who replaced Bob Bryan who pulled with a bad shoulder, Vince Spadea (d. (Q) Capdeville) and (WC)
Mardy Fish (d. (Q) P.Amritraj), Aussie (LL)
Peter Luczak (d. Tursunov), Frenchman
Julien Benneteau (d. Soderling), Croat
Ivo Karlovic (d. Sanguinetti), and Czech
Jan Hernych (d. (Q) Pless).
Scheduled for Wednesday in Vegas are Bjorkman vs. "Dr." Ivo Karlovic, (1) Hewitt vs. Hernych, (3) Robredo vs. (WC) Fish, and Julien "United Colors of" Benneteau vs. Kohlschreiber.
