INDIANAPOLIS, July 24: Second seed Paradorn Srichaphan saved two match points before sparing his blushes with a 6-7 7-6 6-1 second round win over American amateur Amer Delic as the RCA championship’s on Wednesday.

However, there was no such escape for defending champion Greg Rusedski who crashed out to Scott Draper in three tough sets.

Paradorn, the Thai whose three ATP tour titles have come on hardcourts, was slow respond to the unexpected danger posed by his 6-foot 5-inch opponent, who is still a student at the University of Illinois.

Delic, the 2003 NCAA singles champion, is yet to turn professional but his big serve helped him carve out two match points with Paradorn trailing 6-7 5-6.

Experience told, however, as the world number 11 forced two consecutive errors from Delic before going on to impose himself on the contest.

Briton Rusedski was blown off course by a brief storm and an inspired Draper as the Australian battled out a 3-6 7-6 7-6 win.

Results: (second round):

Paradorn Srichaphan bt Amer Delic 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-1; Gregory Carraz bt Kenneth Carlsen 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-5); Xavier Malisse bt Rajeev Ram 6-2 6-4; Scott Draper bt Greg Rusedski 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4); Nicolas Thomann bt Lee Hyung-taik 6-4 7-5; Alex Bogomolov Jr. bt Justin Gimelstob 6-2 6-4; Robby Ginepri bt Peter Luczak 6-3 6-3; Lars Burgsmuller bt Eric Taino 6-3 6-4; Ivo Heuberger bt Mario Ancic 6-3 2-6 7-5; Yevgeny Kafelnikov bt Janko Tipsarevic 7-5 6-3.

Hantuchova BEATEN

PALO ALTO (California): Fourth seed Daniela Hantuchova’s recent run of poor form continued when she was sent packing 6-2 6-4 by Amy Frazier in the second round of the Bank of the West Classic on Wednesday.

Third seed Jennifer Capriati overcame a strong challenge from French teenager Marion Bartoli for a 6-2 4-6 6-1 victory while Yugoslavia’s Jelena Dokic trounced American Alexandra Stevenson 6-3 6-2.

The slender Hantuchova, who has failed to reach a semi-final since April, played a sloppy contest against the 30-year-old American.

Frazier dominated most of their baseline exchanges and effectively moved the 20-year-old Slovakian around the court.

Results (second round): Jennifer Capriati (USA x3) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1; Jelena Dokic (SEM x5) bt Alexandra Stevenson (USA) 6-3, 6-2; Amy Frazier (USA) bt Daniela Hantuchova (Svk x4) 6-2, 6-4

First round: Eleni Daniilidou (GRE x7) bt Tina Pisnik (SLO) 6-1, 6-2; Angela Haynes (USA) bt Rita Grande (ITA) 6-3, 6-4; Meghann Shaughnessy (USA x6) bt Jelena Jankovic (SEM) 6-3, 6-1; Lisa Raymond (USA x9) bt Yoon Jeong Cho (KOR) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1.

GENERALI RESULTS