TOKYO (AP) -Results Thursday from the AIG Japan Open, a US$832,000 (euro585,000) ATP event and US$175,000 (euro123,000) WTA Tour event on hardcourts at Ariake Colosseum (seedings in parentheses):
Men
Singles
Third Round
Ivo Karlovic (7), Croatia, def. Lee Hyung-taik (9), South Korea, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8) 7-6 (8).
Fernando Verdasco (8), Spain, def. Thomas Johansson, Sweden, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3.
Tomas Berdych (2), Czech Republic, def. Michael Russell, United States, 6-4, 6-2.
Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Boris Pashanski, Serbia, 6-2, 4-0, retired.
Lleyton Hewitt (4), Australia, def. Ivan Navarro, Spain, 7-5, 6-3.
Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Dmitry Tursunov (6), Russia, 7-6 (8), 6-4.
David Ferrer (1) Spain, def. Vincent Spadea, United States, 6-1, 7-6 (0)
Richard Gasquet (3), France def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 6-2, 6-2.
