London: Top-seeded Rafael Nadal was beaten by fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, and American Mardy Fish ended the run of defending champion Andy Murray at Queen's Club on Friday.
Nadal's grass-court winning streak ended at 14 when he fell 7-6 (5), 6-4, the first time he has lost to Lopez since 2003.
Fish defeated third-seeded Murray 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (2) to reach the quarterfinals in a match continued from Thursday.
Nadal was unable to subdue a lively challenge from Lopez at any stage of the first meeting on grass of the two left-handers.
In the second set, Lopez broke to lead 3-2 but Nadal leveled in the next game by breaking with a winning return.
Murray was furious when his match with Fish was halted on Thursday because of fading light.
However, after an appeal by Fish and the intervention of ATP Tour supervisor Tom Barnes, play was suspended and Murray remained on the service line and looked bewildered long after Fish had left the court.
Murray's third-round exit followed those of No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 Andy Roddick, No. 5 Marin Cilic and No. 6 Gael Monfils.
Also, Sam Querrey of the United States, the highest seed left at No. 7, was taking on Xavier Malisse of Belgium, and Rainer Schuettler of Germany was playing Dudi Sela of Israel.
Nadal's grass-court winning streak ended at 14 when he fell 7-6 (5), 6-4, the first time he has lost to Lopez since 2003.
Fish defeated third-seeded Murray 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (2) to reach the quarterfinals in a match continued from Thursday.
Nadal was unable to subdue a lively challenge from Lopez at any stage of the first meeting on grass of the two left-handers.
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In the second set, Lopez broke to lead 3-2 but Nadal leveled in the next game by breaking with a winning return.
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Murray was furious when his match with Fish was halted on Thursday because of fading light.
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However, after an appeal by Fish and the intervention of ATP Tour supervisor Tom Barnes, play was suspended and Murray remained on the service line and looked bewildered long after Fish had left the court.
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Murray's third-round exit followed those of No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 Andy Roddick, No. 5 Marin Cilic and No. 6 Gael Monfils.
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Also, Sam Querrey of the United States, the highest seed left at No. 7, was taking on Xavier Malisse of Belgium, and Rainer Schuettler of Germany was playing Dudi Sela of Israel.
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