NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: Marat Safin of Russia returns a shot against Vincent Spadea of the United States during Day 2 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA...

...Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia plays a backhand during the Men's Singles first round match against Vincent Spadea of Romania during day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn...

Marcos Baghdatis, of Cyprus, hits a return to Vincent Spadea during a Tennis Channel Open tournament match in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. (AP...

Vincent Spadea's win knocked quite a monkey off his back

It took him two days, but American Vincent Spadea won another big match as he defeated Cedric Pioline on his home turf