Fifth seed David Ferrer dismissed former ATP World No. 1 Marat Safin 6-2, 6-3 to cruise into the third round of the Masters Series Monte-Carlo Presented by Rolex on Wednesday. Ferrer, who is now one win away from his fourth consecutive quarterfinal in Monaco, was broken just once on the lone break point he faced in the match.

Ferrer next meets young Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, who won a grinding three-hour battle with Ecuadorian veteran Nicolas Lapentti 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the third round.

Fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko improved his 2008 clay court record to 6-1 with a 6-2, 7-6(5) win over Italian Simone Bolelli. The Russian kept the qualifier under pressure on serve, earning 16 break chances and converting five....more

(via montecarlo.masters-series.com)



Ferrer, Davydenko Advance in Straight Sets