Chennai Open: Day 4 round-up

Mobile ESPN's Bhagya Ayyavoo brings you an update on day four from the Chennai Open. Big names continue to fall in the southern city.

Perhaps, Robby Ginepri has lost his appetite to win. Just two days after knocking out the top seed Robin Soderling at the Aircel Chennai Open, he fell to an unknown Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the second-round clash on Thursday evening much to the disappointment of his new fan base in Chennai. Lacko, who is ranked higher than the American at No.82 showed him the door in an hour and 33 minutes.

100th ranked Ginepri who lost 7-6, 6-4 failed to produce the form that helped him upset the top Swede on the second day of the week-long tournament. With his upset win over the world No.8, Ginepri ensured Chennai Open continued its tradition of losing the top seed in the early stages of the event. However, Ginepri has to pack his bags as his doubles campaign too ended late on Wednesday night. The American partnering Dudi Sela of Israel lost to crowd-favourite and dream pairing of Carlos Moya and Yuki Bhambri in three sets, 2-6 6-4 5-10.

In an entertaining second-round match, Stanislas Wawrinka quelled a tough challenge from American qualifier Michael Russell 6-3 6-4.

In other Round 2 matches on Day 4, the bad day for Americans continued as fifth-seeded Sela made short work of Kevin Kim to enter the quarterfinal. The world No.43 Sela dumped 117th ranked Kim, 7-6(3), 6-2. Meanwhile, seventh-seeded Michael Berrer shot down Frenchman and world No.108 Stephane Robert in straight sets, 7-6(7), 6-3.

In doubles action, Yen Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei and Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia completed their unfinished business when they beat German duo of Michael Berrer and Simon Greul, 6-2, 7-5 in the opening round. The match was suspended due to rain, late Wednesday night with Tipsarevic-Lu leading 5-2 in the first set.