Melzer had trouble catching up to Andreevs serves

WINSTON-SALEM, N. Nike Free Damen.C. -- No. 2 seed Jurgen Melzer was upset in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open. Russias Igor Andreev topped the Austrian 7-5, 6-3 on Monday in the second round of the final mens tuneup before the U.S. Open. Melzer had trouble catching up to Andreevs serves, some of which were clocked at 125 mph. Andreev, who won points on 77 per cent of his first serves, is 79th in the ATP rankings and entered 0-2 against top-five opponents this season. Lleyton Hewitt was eliminated in the first round, losing 6-4, 7-6 (3) to Slovenias Blaz Kavcic in a night match. The 24-year-old Kavcic, who played in a tournament in Uzbekistan over the weekend, didnt arrive in Winston-Salem until 3 a.m. Monday. "Hes the biggest name player Ive beaten," Kavcic said. "I just tried to attack a little bit with my forehand and I think I need to do that a little more." The 30-year-old Hewitt missed the last five weeks while recovering from a foot injury. He has won 28 career singles titles, including two grand slams. Hewitt said his foot bothered him some, but Kavcic simply played better. "He doesnt have any obvious weaknesses out there," Hewitt said. "His serve is a little patchy at times but some of the break-point opportunities I did get he came up with some good first serves." Earlier, No. 8 seed Marcos Baghdatis defeated American Ryan Sweeting 7-5, 6-1 in another second-round match. The 16 seeded players, including top-seeded Andy Roddick, received first-round byes. "I was able to find a solution to get by and win. Thats the most important thing," Baghdatis said. Qualifier Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Luxembourgs Gilles Muller 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the first round. 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He played in 11 games for Montreal at centre back or on the left side.LONDON -- Although Rafa Benitez cant be blamed for Chelseas current plight in the Champions League, elimination this week would give his many critics further ammunition at the end of a tortuous first two weeks in charge of the club. Roberto Di Matteos final act as Chelsea manager was to oversee a 3-0 loss at Juventus that leaves the team on the cusp of becoming the first reigning champion to fail to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition. For the holders to squeeze through, they will need to beat FC Nordsjaelland and hope already-qualified Shakhtar Donetsk defeat Juventus in Ukraine in the other Group E match. Only two other last-16 spots are up for grabs in the final round of matches, with Benfica and Celtic battling for second place in Group G while Galatasaray and Cluj vying for the runner-up spot in Group H. But much of the focus will be on Chelsea, which only seven months ago was targeting a prosperous future among Europes elite after winning its first Champions League title. The London club was placed in a tough group in the defence of the trophy, however, and has only won two of its five matches -- one of the victories being sealed in stoppage time at home to Shakhtar. The change in manager hasnt had the desired effect for owner Roman Abramovich, with Benitez yet to win after three Premier League games and facing the wrath of Chelsea fans angry at Di Matteos abrupt dismissal. Benitez even admitted after Saturdays 3-1 loss at West Ham that he wasnt sure hed see out his seven-month interim stint, "I would say that it depends on the things that we can do on the pitch," Benitez said. "So, if we improve on the pitch, it will be easier for everyone." Chelsea denied Monday that Avram Grant, a former interim manager himself at the club in the 2007-08 season, had been lined up for a return to Stamford Bridge as an advisor to Benitez. The odds arent completely against Chelsea, which should comfortably see off Nordsjaelland -- a Danish side with just one point so far. Although Shakhtar is through, it will want to qualify in first place to seet up what would probably be an easier match in the last 16. Nike Free Schuhe Günstig Juventus, which was held 2-2 at home by the Ukrainian champions, would finish top of the group with a win but isnt likely to settle for just a point, according to midfielder Claudio Marchisio. "We cant go out onto the pitch hoping to take it easy," said Marchisio, who scored twice in a 3-0 derby win for the Serie A leaders over local rival Torino on Saturday. "Weve got to play like Juve. Yesterdays win gives us a lot of motivation to face Shakhtar, which I believe is the toughest team in the group." Celtic and Benfica are level on points going into their final matches Wednesday, with the Portuguese team ahead courtesy of a better head-to-head record from their two matches. Celtic may well be the slight favourite to advance as while the Scottish champions play Spartak Moscow at home, Benfica has the daunting prospect of a trip to Barcelona, which is guaranteed to top the group. "We are not counting on Barcelona to do the job for us," Celtic defender Efe Ambrose said. "We have to do that at Celtic Park." Galatasaray and Cluj are also tied on seven points, with the second-place Turks holding the head-to-head advantage. Galatasaray just needs a win at eliminated Braga to progress ahead of the Romanian side, which visits first-place Manchester United. "No one should be fooled by the fact that Braga is last-placed in the group," Galatasaray defender Emmanuel Eboue said. "They beat us 2-0 here (in Istanbul). We need to concentrate hard and fight hard." Top spot -- and what could prove to be a crucial seeding for the knockout stage -- is yet to be decided in four of the groups, with AC Milan, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain among the teams hoping to move up a place from second. English champion Manchester City needs to beat Borussia Dortmund away and hope Ajax loses at Real Madrid to finish third in Group D and qualify for the Europa League. City was eliminated from the Champions League a fortnight ago after a home draw to Madrid. ' ' '

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