DUBAI — Tomas Berdych became the eighth active ATP player to post 500 career wins when he beat Simone Bolelli of Italy 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-0 at the Dubai Championships Wednesday. No. 2 seed Roger Federer of Switzerland advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Third-seeded Andy Murray also moved into the quarterfinals off of a swift 6-0, 6-2 win over Joao Sousa of Portugal. Lucky loser Borna Coric ended up with a win when, at 6-4, 3-6, 6-6 and 4-4 in the third-set tiebreaker, Marcos Bagdhatis retired because of cramping. Also, seventh-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain was upset by Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6). In another encounter Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine beat Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Petkovic, Jankovic advance In Doha, sixth-seeded Andrea Petkovic advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open with a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 win over Belgian qualifier Kirsten Flipkens Tuesday. Flipkens showed a good touch in the first set — only to crumble in the second as Petkovic opened up a 4-0 lead. The 10th-ranked Petkovic was in total control of the third set, with the German winning four games in a row to seal the contest. Carla Suarez Navarro advanced after fellow Spaniard Garbine Muguruza retired due to a viral illness, with Navarro leading 6-5 after the first set. Jelena Jankovic thrashed China's lucky loser Zheng Saisai 6-0, 6-2, while Karolina Pliskova beat Swiss qualifier Stefanie Voegele 7-6 (4), 6-4. Seeds out in first round Sicth-seeded Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic was knocked out in the first round of the Argentina Open Tuesday, beaten by Blaz Rola of Slovenia 6-4, 6-3. No. 8 Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain retired due to injury while trialing 7-6 (2), 3-0, with Federeico Delbonis of Argentina progressing in the outdoor clay event. Top-seeded Rafael Nadal plays late Wednesday against Facundo Arguello of Argentina, who defeated Albert Montanes of Spain 6-3, 6-2. Nadal lost last week in the semifinals in Rio de Janeiro. He has failed to make a final in three events this season. — Agencies
