Tennis

Third-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, fourth-seeded Hungarian Agnes Szavay and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France were all winners Tuesday at the $600,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up.

Fourth-seeded Russian Igor Andreev, second- seeded Croat Ivo Karlovic and eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish were second- round winners Tuesday at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.

Fourth-seeded Russian Igor Andreev was an easy second-round winner Tuesday at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.

Third-seeded Czech Iveta Benesova was among Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $74,800 Forest Hills Tennis Classic, a final U.S. Open tune-up.

Third-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France were a pair of winners Tuesday at the $600,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final hardcourt U.S. Open tune-up.

The fourth and final tennis major of 2008 will get underway next week, as reigning four-time champion Roger Federer will be on hand to defend his title at the U.S. Open. For the women, on the other hand, there will definitely be a new champ, as Justine Henin will not return for a defense after retiring from the sport earlier this year.

World No. 1s Rafael Nadal of Spain and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia have been installed as the top seeds at the U.S. Open, which will commence Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco doused Dudi Sela in straight sets under the lights on Monday in the only second-round match at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.

American wild cards Robby Ginepri and John Isner were among the Day-2 first-round winners at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.

Towering American John Isner was among the Day-2 first-round winners at the $708,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final U.S. Open tune-up.