No. 1-seeded Nikolay Davydenko was among the four top seeds at the $945,750 Malaysian Open who claimed straight-set quarterfinal victories Friday. Davydenko took out fifth-seeded Gaels Monfils 6-3, 6-3 in a solid performance.

Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko and No. 3-seed Robin Soderling each won Wednesday and advanced to the third round of the $847,750 Malaysian Open. Davydenko took out wild-card entrant Taylor Dent 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) with a very steady performance.

Roger Federer survived a major test from Robin Soderling at the U.S. Open Wednesday to reach his 22nd consecutive grand slam semifinal. Federer went just past midnight before finally eliminating Soderling 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6). The world No.

Reigning five-time champion and world No. 1 Roger Federer swept through the fourth round Monday into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open tennis championships. Federer of Switzerland beat Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour, 48 minutes. Federer, 28, has won his last 38 matches in the U.S.

Five-time defending champion Roger Federer swept through his first-round match Monday at the 2009 US Open, the final tennis Grand Slam of the year.