Top seed Davydenko out of Sopot Open with foot injury

Friday, August 3, 2007, 7:02 [IST]

SOPOT, Poland, Aug 3 (Reuters) Top seed and defending champion Nikolay Davydenko bowed out of the Sopot Open after retiring with a foot injury.

Russian Davydenko conceded his second round match to Martin Vasallo Arguello with the Argentine ahead 2-6 6-3 2-1.

''I couldn't run after first set so I decide to withdraw. I have to recover as soon as possible,'' Davydenko said.

Vasallo Arguello plays Albert Montanes in the quarter-finals after the Spaniard overcame Mariano Zabaleta 4-6 6-3 7-5.

Number two seed Tommy Robredo of Spain prevailed after a fierce battle with Belgian qualifier Steve Darcis, winning 1-6 6-0 6-5 to set up a meeting with Austrian Stefan Koubek.

REUTERS SAM BST0612

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