Radek Stepanek News

Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic moved into their first ATP final in nearly three months Saturday with 6-1, 7-6 win over Christopher Kas of Germany and Viktor Troicki of Serbia at the Swiss Indoors.

Davis Cup finalist Radek Stepanek continued his winning ways on Friday at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, defeating fellow London contender Marin Cilic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Stepanek, who holds the No.

Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday with a 3-6, 7-6 , 6-2 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka .

Reigning three-time champion and hometown hero Roger Federer was an easy second-round winner Wednesday at the Swiss Indoors.

Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors by beating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday.

Saturday, October 31, 2009 VIENNA: Top seed Marin Cilic revved up a bid for possible inclusion in next month's season-ending ATP final as he reached the quarter-finals with a 7-6 , 6-4 defeat of German Daniel Brands at the Austria Tennis Trophy on Thursday.

Home favourite Juergen Melzer followed up his quarter-final win over second seed Radek Stepanek by beating Janko Tipsarevic 4-6 7-6 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Vienna Open final.

Top-seeded Marin Cilic reached the semifinals of the BA Tennis Trophy but No. 2 Radek Stepanek and No.

Last year's runner-up Gael Monfils was a first-round winner Wednesday at the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy.

Top seed Marin Cilic and No.2 Radek Stepanek cruised past first round opponents at the Austria Tennis Trophy to keep their hopes of a place in the ATP year-end event alive.

Second-seeded Radek Stepanek stayed on course for his third ATP title this season in beating Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-2, 6-3 to reach the BA Trophy quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Top-seeded Marin Cilic eased past qualifier Alejandro Falla of Colombia 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Bank Austria Trophy on Tuesday.

Rising tennis teen Bernard Tomic will finetune for the Australian Open by playing and partnering veterans old enough to be his father.

Tennis John McEnroe will headline World Tennis Challenge in January October 21, 2009 Seven-times grand slam singles champion John McEnroe will headline the World Tennis Challenge in Adelaide in January.

Andy Roddick, the world's No. 6 tennis player and the top-ranked American, is returning to defend his title at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.

CRUISING THROUGH: Sania Mirza sailed into the semifinals at the Japan Open after Marion Bartoli of France retired in the second set of the quarterfinals on Friday after Sania had taken the first set.

Andy Roddick 's body finally gave up on him when he limped out of the Shanghai Masters after retiring in the first set of his second-round match against Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka .

Nikolay Davydenko is through to the semi-finals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for the first time this season.

Sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko survived a mid-match fightback from Czech Radek Stepanek to reach the semi-finals of the inaugural Shanghai Masters with a 6-1 4-6 6-1 victory on Friday.

Monfils, seeded 11th, withdrew with a back injury while trailing unseeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-2, 3-0. Wawrinka was treated on court for stomach pain and trailed 3-6, 7-6 , 4-2 against Czech Radek Stepanek when he retired.