In most situations, hitting crosscourt from the baseline is the high percentage shot. The net is 6 inches lower in the center than it is at the sidelines.

DOHA, Qatar (AP)—Fourth-seeded Andy Roddick moved into the second round of the Qatar Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ivan Navarro of Spain on Monday.

CHENNAI, India (AP)—Marin Cilic of Croatia and Rainer Schuettler of Germany advanced to the second round of the season-opening Chennai Open on Monday.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP)—Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic started her 2009 season with a 6-4, 6-2 win Monday over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Brisbane International.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP)—Former world No. 7 Nicole Vaidisova began her comeback from an injury-plagued 2008 with a first-round win at the ASB Classic on Monday.

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP)—Lei Clijsters, the father of tennis player Kim Clijsters and a former Belgium soccer international, died Sunday. He was 52.

PERTH, Australia (AP)—Dominik Hrbaty upset James Blake 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (1) Monday to lead Slovakia to victory over the defending champion United States at the Hopman Cup.

CLEVELAND (AP)—Lindsay Davenport is pulling out of the Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP)—The city of Birmingham, Ala., will host the 2009 first-round Davis Cup matches between the United States and Roger Federer-led Switzerland on March 6-8.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP)—The first match under the new retractable roof of Wimbledon’s Centre Court will be played in May, almost two months before the Grand Slam tournament.