Fish advances to quarters at US Clay Court

HOUSTON (AP) — Top-seeded Mardy Fish advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Clay Court Championships on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Albert Ramos of Spain.

Fish dominated most of the match and was leading 5-1 in the second set when Ramos made a charge. Ramos held in the seventh game and then broke Fish in the eighth game on the fourth break point.

Fish finally put the match away after escaping two break points in the 10th game.

"Naturally, you think, 6-3, 5-1 and you figure the finish line is pretty close," Fish said. "You've got to keep your foot on the gas a little more. But he played better at the end. He has nothing to lose at that point. We've all be …