Tennis

Top-seeded and defending champion Nikolay Davydenko and Croatian hero Ivan Ljubicic were among Friday's quarterfinal upset victims at the clay-court Croatia Open.

Third seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova highlighted Friday's quarterfinal winners at the $220,000 Istanbul Cup hardcourt tennis event.

Top seed Mikhail Youzhny was a quarterfinal upset victim Friday at the Swiss Open Gstaad.

Andy Murray notched a three-set victory to advance to the quarterfinals at the $700,000 Farmers Classic tennis event.

Marion Bartoli and Maria Sharapova were both second-round winners in Thursday's action at the $700,000 Bank of the West Classic tennis event.

Rain washed away Thursday's second-round schedule at the clay-court Croatia Open.

French Open champion Francesca Schiavone was a second-round loser Thursday at the $220,000 Istanbul Cup hardcourt tennis event.

Russian top seed Mikhail Youzhny was a second-round winner Thursday at the Swiss Open Gstaad.

Defending champion Sam Querrey needed three sets to beat South African Kevin Anderson in the second round of the $700,000 Farmers Classic tennis event.

Top-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur moved into the quarterfinals at the $700,000 Bank of the West Classic tennis event with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over American qualifier Christina McHale.