European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes Page 45 David two time defending Champion Rafael Nadal above beat Albert Mon Tanes in the third round of the French open on Tennis scoreboard French open saturday at Stade Roland Garros Paris purse million grand slam surface Cla outdoor singles men third round Novak Djokovic Olivier a 76 Rafael Nadal Albert Mon Igor Paulhenri 76 Carlos Moya Juan Pablo Marcos bag Datis Jan czech Jonas Oscar her 67 women third round Anabel Medina Garrigues Daniela Han Kuchova 76 Shahar peer Katarina Sre Botnik Maria Sharapov Alia Ana Ivanovic Loana Raluca Swetlana Kuznetsova do Minika Patty Schnyder Karin Anna Chak Vetanze Ai Sug Iyama Lucie Safarova czech Amelie Maur Esmo doubles men first round Gael Monfils and Josselin Daniele and Ivan leu second round Michael Kohlmann and Rainer Martin czech re pub and Leander Paes Simon and Julian Knowle Sergio and Martin Carlos and Pablo Cue Leos Friedl and David czech Mahesh and Radek czech Guillermo and Filippo Kun Tsyn and Dmitry rus Paul and Kevin us Lett 76 Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra Michal and Petr cedi ii tit Jonathan Erlich and Andy ram Marcelo Melo and Andre Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner czech Tomas czech re pub and Jordan Olivier Rochus and Kristof Bel Yves and Jim Tomas United Jeff South and Rogier was Julien Fenneteau and Nicolas women second round Janette and Meghann Shaughnessy United Alona and Kateryna Kveta czech and Ren Nae Stubbs Natalie Gran South and Laura United Emmanuelle and Francesca Aiko Naka and tamame Agnes and Vladimira us czech Klaudia Jans and Alicja Maria Elena and Gisela Dulko Martina and Gabriela czech Lisa United and Saman tha Stosur Elenida Wilid and Jasmin 76 Alicia and Mara Santangel in Andreea Roma and Anastasia Cara and Liezel Huber South Vasilisa rus and Tatiana 76 Jarmila and Akiko Mathylde and Selima mixed first round Meghann United and Leander Chan Tai and Mike Bryan United Sybille and Marcin mat Camille pin and Michael 67 Mara and Simon Aspe Eleni and Jurgen 67 119 Tathiana and Paul Paola and Mahesh 76 Alize Cornet and Jonathan Anastasia and Jordan tie second round Chuang and Todd def severe Bremond and Marc Maur Esmo beaten by Safarova in French open Nadal moves on by Jerome Pugmire the associated press Paris two time grand slam Champion Amelie Maures to was upset in the third round of the French open on losing to Lucie Safarova 76 who won Wimble Don and the australian open in also lost to Safarova while trying to defend her title at Mel Bourne in the 27yearold frenchwoman has never reached the semifinals at Roland Garros in 13 attempts since her debut in she said Shes still not fit after having her appendix removed in the fact is that theres no Mira Cle Maur Esmo i Ive been struggling for weeks coming Here at the French i didst really know what to Maria Sharapov reached the fourth round of the French open for the fourth time in her rallying from 41 Down in the Sec Ond set to beat Alia Kudryavtseva 64 despite a bothersome right two time defend ing Champion Rafael Nadal Defeated Albert Montanes 62 in his third round Maur Esmo led 30 in each but she double faulted for the eighth time to fall behind 20 in the and a Long Back hand gave Safarova three match Safarova won when Mau Resmon returned her serve into the i was fighting for each said seeded i never give at 43 in the first the tournament doctor came on Center court to treat who then left for several minutes to take a medi Cal when she the top of her right thigh was i did not have any particular goal for this tournament because i didst have enough prepare Maur Esmo you want to give your Best in each to go to the but it was not enough for me Lionel Amelie Maur Esmo above lost to Lucie Safarova 75 in the third round of the French open on saturday in a frenchwoman and Winner of two grand has never advanced to the French semis in 13 Maur Esmo reached the Quarter finals in 2003 and 2004 and lost in the fourth round last Safarova lost in the first round at Roland Garros in 2005 and i was very nervous at the be Safarova i tried to just concentrate on each i tried to come for each to play i think that Why i she will next play Anna the ninth seeded russian beat 21 Ai Sugiyama of Japan last Safarova downed Chak Vetanze in the second round at the Berlin Sharapov needed Only 28 min utes to win the first breaking her opponent three but the second seeded russian was Bro Ken three consecutive times in the second before winning five straight i was making a lot of unforced Sharapov not a lot of people Are going to let me get away with its a Good re minder for the future not to let that happen who lost in the fourth round last year and reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in 2004 and next faces 14 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland beat Karin Knapp of Italy and 15 Shahar peer of Israel Defeated 17 Katarina Srebot Nik of Slovenia 63 and 24 Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain topped 12 Daniela Han Kuchova of Slovakia 76 who is 170 at Roland saved nine break Points in the match against who was trying to reach the fourth round at a grand slam for the first time in his 16 Marcos bag Datis of Cyprus was leading 62 when Jan Hajek of the czech Republic retired with an injury to his right and 6 Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Olivier patience of France 76 at 33 in the fifth Djokovic faced three break Points when he fell behind but he saved them winning five consecutive Points to hold for a 43 in the next patience led but Djokovic took four Points in a Row including converting a break Point for Only the second time in 16 chances to go ahead in really Happy that i but i think he was a better player Djokovic Jonas Bjorkman of swe Den topped Oscar Hernandez of Spain 67 Igor Andreev of Russia beat Paulhenri Mathieu of France 76 and Carlos Maya Defeated Juan Pablo Brzezicki of Argentina its the first time the 35yearold Bjorkman has reached the fourth round at Roland Garros since who has 15 career titles and lost to Serena Williams in the final of the australian has yet to win a title this diamondbacks winning Streak is longest since 2003 the associated press new York by Young award Winner Brandon Webb dominated a makeshift new York lineup Friday limiting the mets to four hits and pitching Ari Zona to a 51 it was the eighth straight Victory for the their longest winning Streak since before Arizona had lost 15 of its last 18 games against the mets and Webb was 16 life time against new Chris Snyder provided All the offence Webb 53 needed with a two run Homer off John Maine 63 in the fifth then Stephen Drew added a three run shot against reliever Guillermo Mota in the Roundup who had a career earned run average of in three Previ Ous starts at Shea took advantage of the whose starting lineup looked like some thing out of a Spring training regular third baseman David Wright Back spasms and Center fielder Carlos Beltran bruised knee joined disabled list outfielders Shawn Green Bro Ken foot and Moises Alou strained Quad on the that forced new York to Start subs Julio David Newhan and Ben along with filling Endy Chavez and Damion who have been pressed into regular duty because of other they were easy pickings for who struck out eight and walked Jose Reyes two out single in the third was the mets first but he was thrown out dying to steal by Snyder when Arizona pitched in the Reyes beat out a bunt with two out for new Yorks second hit and then stole his 30th base of the but Webb struck out ending the dodgers pirates 4 Russell Martin homered for the third consecutive game for visiting los an which got a solid Outing from its bullpen in winning for the seventh time in nine nationals padres 3 at Dmitri Young and Cristian Guzman each had four hits for the who won in the 10th on a run scoring single by Pinch hitter Ronnie san Diego Catcher Josh who was suspended for three games Friday by the commission ers office for aggressive actions and making Contact with Umpire de Rapuano in Pitts Burgh on played after appealing the disciplinary he had four equating his Ca reer and two giants Phillies 0 Matt Morris 62 allowed Only a single Over six innings and had a Ca re Erbest three hits for visiting san Brewers marlins 5 Rookie Ryan Braun had three including a two run and drove in three runs for Milwaukee and Kevin Mench had four cardinals astros 1 Juan Encarnacion and Gary Bennett hit their first homers of the season on consecutive pitches in visiting Louis seven run ninth reds Rockies 2 Ken Griffey hit career Home run 575 for Cincinnati and Bobby Livingston allowed seven hits in innings for his first major league Griffey Solo shot in the first off Taylor Buchholz 23 was his 12th of the Livingston 10 was called up from triple on monday and was making his second career