KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Tomas Berdych upset Roger Federer in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6).
With the win Tuesday night, Berdych ended a streak of eight consecutive losses against Federer. The 6-foot-5 Berdych also had lost 11 matches in a row against top-10 opponents.
The top-ranked Federer won a succession of spectacular rallies to salvage the second set but converted only 2-of-10 breakpoint chances in the match and committed 62 unforced errors, many on an unreliable backhand.
Federer held a match point at 6-5 in the second tiebreaker, but Berdych hit a forehand winner. Two points later, Federer sailed a forehand long to give Berdych the win.
In another fourth-round match, Andy Roddick advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Benjamin Becker 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Roddick was serving at 1-4, love-40 in the first set when he rallied on the strength of his dominating serve. He won 34 of his final 39 service points, including all six in the tiebreaker.
Bellotti’s severance package under review
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General John Kroger is looking into a $2.3 million severance package for departing University of Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti.
Bellotti, who was the Ducks’ football coach for 14 seasons, abruptly announced March 19 that he was stepping down as Oregon’s AD after less than a year on the job. He has taken a job as a college football analyst for ESPN.
Kroger spokesman Tony Green told The AP that the Oregon Department of Justice is “conducting a review of the contract.”
• Pittsburgh football coach Dave Wannstedt signed a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2014 season.
London Games cost a concern
LONDON — The British government’s financial watchdog renewed its concern in a report about the 2012 London Olympics going over budget.
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee highlighted the “risk of deficit” if unforeseen problems arise in staging the Games.
Construction is on target to fall within the maximum $14 billion budget, but most of the $1.91 billion left from the original $4.14 billion contingency fund is already earmarked to meet predicted risks.
Organizers used $935 million of contingency funds last year when private financing for the Olympic Village and media center collapsed.
Footnotes.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Martin missed Tuesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a sore left shoulder.
• FC Dallas defender Kyle Davies is expected to miss at least six weeks after surgery to repair his broken right arm.
• Ivica Olic‘s goal in injury time lifted Bayern Munich over visiting Manchester United 2-1 in the first leg of the European Champions League quarterfinals.
• Nebraska pitcher Mike Nesseth will miss the rest of the season because of a right elbow injury.
The Associated Press
