02/08/2010 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - French Open runner-up Robin Soderling and fifth-seeded Tommy Robredo highlighted Monday's first-round winners at the $2 million ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
The third-seeded Soderling came from behind to beat France's Florent Serra 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, while Robredo straight-setted Dutch wild card Robin Haase 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 on the indoor hardcourts at Ahoy' Stadium.
The world No. 8 Soderling, a 2008 Rotterdam runner-up, avoided opening his 2010 season with three straight losses by coming back to top Serra with the help of 26 aces.
In other Day-1 action, Andreas Seppi defeated qualifier and fellow Italian Stephane Bohli 6-1, 7-5, German Florian Mayer outlasted Serbian Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6), and Dutch qualifier Igor Sijsling surprised German Mischa Zverev 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 7-5.
This week's top seeds are world No. 2 Novak Djokovic and Russian star Nikolay Davydenko, who will open his stay here against last week's Johannesburg titlist Feliciano Lopez. The Serbian Djokovic will meet Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky here on Tuesday.
Andy Murray, who is not defending his title this week, upset Rafael Nadal in last year's blockbuster Rotterdam finale. Nadal is also not part of this week's field.
The 2010 Rotterdam champion will claim $380,000.
<< Blue Bombers sign RB Marc
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Monday
that they have agreed to terms with running back Emmanuel Marc.
Marc participated in Winnipeg's training camp in 2009 and graduated from
Delaware State in
<< Rachel Alexandra staying loose in Big Easy
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Less than 12 hours after the New Orleans
Saints captured Super Bowl XLIV, the other champion residing in the Big Easy
took to the track for a jog.
Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra took a jog aroun
<< Yankees add Thames to outfield mix
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees have reportedly added
Marcus Thames with a one-year contract worth $900,000 if he makes the team.
SI.com and the New York Post reported the signing. Thames is expected to
compete
<< Gainey steps down as Canadiens GM, Gauthier takes over
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey
has decided to step down from his post and hand the reins over to Pierre
Gauthier, the club announced on Monday.
"After a long and difficult period of
Wizards/Hawks rescheduled for March 11 >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards home game against
the Atlanta Hawks, postponed Saturday to a blizzard in the nation's capital,
has been rescheduled for March 11 at the Verizon Center.
Both teams were unable to
Raiders name Pendergast assistant coach >>
Alameda, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Raiders hired Clancy Pendergast as
an assistant coach on Monday.
Pendergast's role was not made clear in the team's release on the hiring.
Pendergast was fired as the defensive coordinator in
Saints' Super Bowl victory most watched event in TV history >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Approximately 106.5 million people tuned in
to watch Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl XLIV over the
Indianapolis Colts, making it the most watched event in television history.
The ga
Devils D Salmela leaves game on stretcher >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Devils defenseman Anssi Salmela
left Monday's game against Philadelphia on a stretcher early in the second
period.
Salmela, who rejoined the Devils from the Thrashers in the Ilya Kovalchuk d
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