11/10/2008 - Shanghai, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two-time defending champion Roger Federer dropped his opening round-robin match on Monday, while U.S. Open runner-up Andy Murray beat Andy Roddick at the $4.45 million Tennis Masters Cup.
Frenchman Gilles Simon pulled off a big upset with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over the top-seeded, former world No. 1 Federer, who is now 0-2 lifetime against Simon, with the other setback coming at a Masters Series event in Toronto back in July.
Simon pulled off the stunner in 2 hours, 7 minutes with the help of seven aces. He also broke Federer's serve on three occasions, compared to only two breaks for the mighty Swiss.
The eighth-seeded Simon only became part of the exclusive eight-man field here after world No. 1 Rafael Nadal withdrew because of a knee injury and fatigue last week.
Simon, making his Masters Cup debut, is 1-0 in the four-player Red Group, while Federer is 0-1.
Federer, a four-time champion at this season-ending tournament, is the only former winner in this year's field. The reigning five-time U.S. Open champ lost for only the fourth time in 30 lifetime matches at this event, and for the second straight year dropped his opener in round-robin play.
The Swiss superstar can still win the tournament -- as he did last year after an early loss -- if he earns one of the two spots in the semifinals from his round-robin group. The other players in the Red Group are Murray and the former top-ranked Roddick.
The 13-time major champion Federer beat Spaniard David Ferrer in last year's finale in Shanghai.
A third-seeded Murray remained hot with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 decision over the former world No. 1 Roddick, who's seeded fifth this week. Murray, making his Masters Cup debut, moved to 1-0 in the Red Group, while Roddick is 0-1.
Murray handled Roddick in 1 hour, 35 minutes. The Brit broke Roddick's powerful serve three times, while the American could manage only two breaks in defeat. The Brit also out-aced Roddick, 9-3.
The 21-year-old Murray is now 5-3 all-time versus Roddick.
Murray has now won 15 of his last 16 matches, including a pair of titles in St. Petersburg and Madrid.
On Tuesday, Gold Group action will be the order of the day, as second-seeded Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia (1-0) takes on fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko (1-0) and sixth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (0-1) battles seventh-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro (0-1). The Aussie Open runner-up and Paris Masters titlist Tsonga and del Potro are making their Masters Cup debuts this week.
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Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
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Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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