In the expected American tie-up, analysts point to Phoenix as the likely target, partly because it is sandwiched between American hubs Los Angeles and Dallas.
The dominant defensive stretch turned a tie game into a nine-point lead.
The Swiss star, who is closing on Pete Sampras's record of 286 weeks at No. 1, needed to save a set-point at 6-5 in the tie-break.
France had not had it all their own way - the Spaniards took the doubles into a fourth set having saved a match point in the third set tie-break.
Philippoussis finally cracked when he double-faulted at 5-5 in the third set tie-break to hand Ferreira match point.
The veteran Finn triumphed 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7-4) against the 2009 U.S. Open champion as he was taken to a tie-break in the decider after the Argentine saved a match-point, before reaching his first Masters-level quarterfinal since 2006.
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Federer had a match point in the deciding tie-break but missed his chance with a wayward forehand, allowing Berdych to claim the victory three points later.
In the tie-break, Burton and Morgan saved one match point but could not stop the next one and lost the first set in 56 minutes.
Anthony had 13 points but Lowry made four 3-pointers and DeRozan converted a three-point play with a second left to tie the score at 32 after one quarter.
Atlanta missed an opportunity to move into a tie for fourth in the East and wasted a 25-point effort by Kyle Korver, who came up two points short of his season high.
Irish topped Pool One thanks to their bonus-point victory which also secures them a home tie in the next round.
Syracuse's last home game was a five-point setback to Louisville, which snapped a tie in the final minute on a defensive breakdown.
An overhead smash into the net gave Lopez set point at 6-5 in the first-set tie-break, which he converted at the first attempt.
Still, the danger lurked as Federer saved a break point in the very next game, but come the tie-break, Falla's challenge completely evaporated.
Talib Zanna had a chance to tie the game but missed the free throw that would have completed a three-point play.
Lopez weathered five break points in the eighth game of the first set and also saved a set point, but was unable to take his chance in the tie-break.
Goal difference is the tie-breaker if equal on points so Tottenham is at the equivalent of a 0.5 point disadvantage over the other two London teams.
In response to assessments like these, some states have upped their game -- I want to point to Massachusetts as an example, where eighth graders now tie for first in science around the world.
Dempsey's goal lifted them from last place in the six-nation group to second, one point behind Honduras, which rallied from two goals down for a 2-2 tie at home against Mexico.
He would wear trousers made of green billiard cloth, a pink coat, a blue shirt, a tie hand-painted by a Japanese friend, an immense sombrero, a flaming beard cut to a point and a single large blue earring.
New York never got another chance to tie the score or take the lead again despite making a far more typical 13 of 30 from 3-point range.
Another low point was a Walker campaign advertisement that tried to tie his opponent to the death of a two-year-old child.
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