Kiefer, Blake Win, Murray Folds at ATP Las Vegas

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.