Roger Federer advanced to the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals Wednesday, while Andy Murray withdrew injured just before his first-round match. Federer, defending the title at his hometown event, dropped a set against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland for the first time in their 12 matches but came through 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. The second-seeded Scot cited a right gluteal muscle strain ahead of playing Robin Haase of the Netherlands. Murray had also been scheduled to partner his brother Jamie in an evening doubles match. Five of the current top-eight men originally lined up in a tough main draw, yet only Federer and Djokovic remain. Murray followed Mardy Fish of the United States in succumbing to injury, and Czech Tomas Berdych was ousted Tuesday by wild-card entry Kei Nishikori. Sixth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic, like Fish on Tuesday, retired hurt in his first-round match. Murray's place in the singles draw was taken by lucky loser Marco Chiudinelli, who lost 6-2, 7-6 (7) to Haase. Lukasz Kubot of Poland beat Tobias Kamke of Germany, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. The 61st-ranked Kubot will face Djokovic in the second round on Thursday. Marcos Baghdatis advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating 327th-ranked Swiss qualifier Michael Lammer 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-3. Ferrer advances Top-seeded David Ferrer beat Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the Valencia Open quarterfinals. The fifth-ranked Spanish player, defending his title, was hardly troubled for the second straight day as he saved five of six break chances and converted four himself, including the lone break of the second. It was a tough day for Canadian players as Milos Raonic bowed out after a 6-4, 6-4 first round loss to Croatia's Marian Cilic. Break points were hard to come by as Cilic saved his serve twice and broke Raonic a pair of times to win it.
