The Thai player, who was given a bye in the first round, celebrated becoming the first Asian ever to reach the world's top ten on Monday, but he could not justify his high seeding against clay-court specialist Sanchez.

BBC: Agassi powers through

Jay Sean and Taio Cruz have both scored number one singles in the US in recent months - the first male UK urban artists to reach the top spot.

BBC: Diddy backs UK hip-hop invasion

He was the first Asian-American to reach the top spot in the U.S. Army.

CNN: Obama takes Shinseki for Cabinet, sources say

The Dane, seeking a first grand slam title and needing to reach the last eight to have a chance of staying top of the rankings, beat Romanian 31st seed Monica Niculescu 6-2 6-2.

CNN: Clijsters faces Li in Aussie final rematch

Having missed his first conversion attempt, the league's top scorer slotted that one to reach the 350-point mark for the season.

BBC: Wigan Warriors 16-18 Huddersfield Giants

Kirilenko, seeded 14th, upset last year's Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to reach the last four of a top event for the first time in her career.

CNN: Sharapova and Serena Williams reach Olympic semifinals

Burton are currently 13 points clear at the top of the Blue Square Premier and on course to reach the Football League for the first time in their history.

BBC: Clough takes over as Derby boss