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Tennis: Tomic clinches Davis Cup tie for Australia

Bernard Tomic clinched victory for Australia in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group One second-round tie against Uzbekistan with a four-set victory over Denis Istomin on clay in Namangan on Sunday. The 20-year-old downed Istomin 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth rubber to clinch Australia a place in September's World Group playoffs. The 28-time Davis Cup champions are bidding to return to the competition's top tier for the first time since 2007.

Tennis: Defending champ Federer races into third round

Defending champion and second seed Roger Federer raced into the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters tournament on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Denis Istomin. The Swiss great, whose triumph over American John Isner in last year's final gave him a fourth Indian Wells title, needed just 57 minutes to subdue Uzbekistan's Istomin, ranked 43rd in the world. "I'm happy to start so strong," said Federer, who was launching his defense after a first-round bye. "Istoman can play really well, so I'm pleased I came out and played exceptionally well."

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Memphis International men's singles semifinal results

Feb 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Memphis International Men's Singles Semifinal matches on Saturday Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-2 3-6 6-3 5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 (Matosevic retired)

UPDATE 4-Tennis-Memphis International men's singles round 2 results

Feb 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Memphis International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 5-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat Donald Young (U.S.) 6-3 6-3 1-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Igor Sijsling (Netherlands) 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(7) 7-Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) beat Rhyne Williams (U.S.) 6-4 4-6 6-4 Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 6-1 6-2 Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Lukasz Kubot (Poland) 6-2 6-4

Tennis: Istomin advances at San Jose tennis

Denis Istomin capitalized on all five break point chances as he advanced to the ATP Tour's SAP Open quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 win over Benjamin Becker Thursday. The sixth seeded Istomin, who finished runner-up in the event last year, needed one hour and 49 minutes to continue his mastery over Germany's Becker. He has now beaten Becker in three of four career meetings.

UPDATE 2-Tennis-San Jose Open men's singles round 2 results

Feb 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 1-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat Michael Russell (U.S.) 6-2 7-5 3-Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 7-6(6) 1-6 7-6(4) Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Tim Smyczek (U.S.) 6-3 6-3 8-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 5-7 7-5 7-6(1) Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

UPDATE 2-Tennis-San Jose Open men's singles round 2 results

Feb 14 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 8-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Matthew Ebden (Australia) 5-7 7-5 7-6(1) Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) 6-4 6-4 6-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2

UPDATE 1-Tennis-San Jose Open men's singles round 1 results

Feb 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the San Jose Open Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday 6-Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-3 6-4 7-Marinko Matosevic (Australia) beat Jack Sock (U.S.) 7-6(5) 6-1 Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Ryan Harrison (U.S.) 6-7(3) 7-5 6-3 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Blaz Kavcic (Slovenia) 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) Vasek Pospisil (Canada) beat Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) 7-5 6-1

Tennis: ATP San Jose results - collated

Results from the second day of the $546,930 ATP SAP Open here on Tuesday (x denotes seeding): 1st rd Vasek Pospisil (CAN) bt Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 7-5, 6-1 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) bt Blaz Kavcic (SLO) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) Tim Smyczek (USA) bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP x5) 6-3, 6-3 Benjamin Becker (GER) bt Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-3 Marinko Matosevic (AUS x7) bt Jack Sock (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 Denis Istomin (UZB x6) bt Ryan Sweeting (USA) 6-3, 6-4 afp

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Sydney International men's singles quarterfinal results

Jan 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Sydney International Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday Bernard Tomic (Australia) beat Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 6-7(6) 6-4 6-2 Julien Benneteau (France) beat Ryan Harrison (U.S.) 6-4 6-2 Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-4 6-3
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