Davydenko dumped by US qualifier Delic

MIAMI: Russian fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko was eliminated by US qualifier Amer Delic on Monday in a third-round match at the 6.9 million-dollar WTA and ATP Masters Series hardcourt tournament.   

Delic dumped Davydenko 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to book a date in the round of 16 against the winner of a later match between Czech Tomas Berdych and Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela.   

Also advancing in an early third-round match Monday was Czech Radek Stepanek, who eliminated Colombian lucky loser Alejandro Falla 6-3, 6-2.   

Next up for Stepanek will be the winner of a later match between Germany's Florian Meyer and Spanish sixth seed Tommy Robredo.   

Women were scheduled to conclude their third round later on Monday when Australian Open champion Serena Williams will play Czech Lucie Safarova in a match postponed from Sunday by rain.   

A victory would send the US star against Russian top seed Maria Sharapova in a rematch of their January championship final Grand Slam showdown from Melbourne.