Kafelnikov scores over qualifier

Results 1st round: 2-Alex Corretja Spain bt Marc Rosset Swis 6-7 4-7, 6-3, 6-4, Mariano Puerta Arg bt 8-Albert Costa Spain 6-4, 6-3, Martin Damm Czech Rep bt Andrei Medvedev Ukr 6-1, 6-4, Thomas Johansson Swe bt Mariano Zabaleta 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

Rusedski extended

BROOKLINE: Top-seeded Greg Rusedski Britain, making his first tournament appearance since injuring a tie in mid-July, beat Kenneth Carlsen Denmark 6-7 3-7, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the US Pro Championships.

Results 1st round: 2-Marcello Rios Chile bt James Blake US 6-3, 7-6 7-4, 3-Felix Mantilla Spa bt Guillermo CanasArg 7-6 11-9, 6-3, 5-Sebastian Grosjean Fra bt Guillaume Raoux Fra 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Davenport up

NEW HAVEN: Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport began her final warm-up for the defence of her US Open title by defeating Nathalie Dechy France 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round of the Pilot Pen tournament.

Results 2nd round: Magui Serna Spa bt Henrieta Nagyova Slov 7-6 7-5 3-6 6-3, 8-Sandrine Testud Fra bt Tara Snyder US 7-6 7-4 6-3, Elena Likhovtseva Russia bt Lisa Raymond US 4-6 7-5 7-5.