bourne Cup well and was in fantastic shape for Saturday.In every run here hes exceeded our expectations and to run fourth in the Melbourne Cup was a fantastic thrill for the whole team, Ferguson said.The 3200 mmetre trip suits, as he showed in the Cup, and he looks capable of con

NEWPORT, R.I. -- John Isner is glad he gave Newports grass courts another chance. Now he can look back and joke about how he disliked playing on them. The two-time defending champ is making another Newport run, advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Wednesday by beating Adrian Mannarino of France 6-0, 7-6 (7). "Its funny, because when I was first professional, I played here a few times and didnt like it too much," he said, smiling. "I remember one year I didnt play because I didnt want to come. Two years ago, I took a wild card here, and everything changed. "Its very special to me. It turned my season around that year and has gotten my summer off to a great start. I love it here. Its one of the reasons I enjoy coming here because I like it so much." The 6-foot-9 Isner served 13 aces in the match that lasted just 59 minutes. The 28-year old Isner rode his big serve in winning his 12th straight match in Newport, improving his record to 11-0 in tiebreakers during the run. "On a surface like this, the way I play, its not uncommon for me to play a few tiebreakers," said Isner, ranked 19th in the world coming into the week. "Its probably one of the reasons Im 12-0 in my last 12 matches here. If you dont lose a tiebreaker it helps. I feel like it gives me a little bit of an advantage." The No. 2 seeded Isner needed only 15 minutes to win the opening set, and served four aces in the second-set tiebreak. He closed it out when Mannarino hit a forehand wide off a 131 mph serve. That came one point after Mannarino double-faulted. Isner knew the match was then in his control. "I can imagine what kind of goes through their head," he said. "If they just slip up a little bit when it comes down to a tiebreaker, one point and the set is over. Theyve got to play solid to win a tiebreaker against me. Today was no different. He made a few mistakes, double-faulted at 7-all and thats all it took." It was a Wimbledon rematch for the pair. Isner retired in the third game of the previous match last month after injuring his left knee. In other second-round play, No. 4 seed Lleyton Hewitt, a runner-up last year in Newport, needed just over an hour to defeat wild-card entrant Prakash Amritraj of India 6-2, 6-1. The 32-year old Hewitt was one of five players in their 30s to reach the quarters, the most in the 37-year history of the tournament. "I felt comfortable," he said of returning along with his wife and three small children, who were there to greet him in the players area. "I knew what I was coming to. The practice courts even play different out back than the two or three centre courts out there. I didnt even know that last year. This year I expected it." In other action, third-seeded Igor Sijsling of The Netherlands beat Yuichi Sugita of Japan 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Michal Przysiezny of Poland ousted No. 8 seed Rajeev Ram of the United States 2-6, 7-5, 6-3; Michael Russell defeated fellow American Alex Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-4. Ivo Karlovic of Croatia beat Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, and qualifier Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic edged American Jack Sock 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. In the last match of the day, 31-year old Nicolas Mahut of France beat American Tim Smyczek, who upset top-seeded Sam Querrey on Tuesday, 6-2, 6-4. Mahut was the Newport runner-up in 2007. Air Force 1 White Store Sale . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Air Force 1 Green Cheap . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. http://www.airforce1storesale.com/ . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Air Force 1 Black Wholesale . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. 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In-form jockey Kerrin McEvoy will again link with Godolphins English trainer Charlie Appleby when Qewy bids to cap a successful spring campaign in Melbourne.McEvoy has already won the Geelong Cup, Bendigo Cup and Lexus Stakes on Appleby-trained horses this spring and reunites with Qewy in Saturdays Listed Sandown Cup (3200m).Qewy won the Geelong Cup with McEvoy aboard last month before the stayer finished fourth in the Melbourne Cup when ridden by Craig Williams.McEvoy won the Melbourne Cup on the Lloyd Williams-owned, Robert Hickmott-trained Almandin.Applebys assistant James Ferguson said Qewy had come through the Melbourne Cup well and was in fantastic shape for Saturday.In every run here hes exceeded our expectations and to run fourth in the Melbourne Cup was a fantastic thrill for the whole team, Ferguson said.The 3200 mmetre trip suits, as he showed in the Cup, and he looks capable of controlling this race.ddddddddddddKerrin McEvoy rode him very well from the front at Geelong and hes back on.Were quite confident of him running well again.Qewy has topweight of 58.5kg in the field which has been reduced to 10 runners with the scratching of Cinnamon Carter.McEvoy won the Bendigo Cup on subsequent Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Francis Of Assisi while he rode Oceanographer to victory in the Lexus Stakes.This is the first year Appleby has brought a team of horses to Melbourne.Fellow English-based Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor has Beautiful Romance and Secret Number in Saturdays Group Two Zipping Classic (2400m). 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