Federer upset by Nalbandian, who also achieves a rare triple

Roger Federer should have seen it coming. One by one, David Nalbandian was picking off the best that tennis has to offer.

Nalbandian beat Federer, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, Sunday to win the Madrid Masters in Spain. On his way to the final against the world’s top-ranked player, Nalbandian also defeated No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Novak Djokovic.

“I usually play better in the finals, but it had something to do with the way he played today,” said Federer, the defending champion playing his first tournament since winning his fourth straight U.S. Open. “I guess when you beat Djokovic and Nadal back to back, you come into the final here very ready.”

The Argentine broke Federer three times and became the second player this year to beat the top three players en route to winning a title. Djokovic did it in Montreal in August. Boris Becker did it in 1994.

In doubles play, Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski, 6-3, 7-6 (4), for the title.

Top-ranked Justine Henin won her ninth title of the year, beating Tatiana Golovin, 6-4, 6-4, at the Zurich Open in Switzerland.

Robert Kendrick beat Donald Young, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, to win the USTA Pro Challenger of Calabasas.

GOLF

Weir wins his first title since 2004

Mike Weir won for the first time since early 2004, shooting a two-under-par 68 for a one-stroke victory over Australia’s Mark Hensby in the Fry’s Electronics Open at Scottsdale, Ariz.

Weir finished at 14-under 266 for his eighth PGA Tour victory, and first since the 2004 Nissan Open, a span of 87 starts.

Suzann Pettersen won the Hana Bank KOLON Championship when high wind forced officials to call off the final round and shorten the event to 36 holes at Gyeongju, South Korea.

Pettersen, the first non-South Korean winner in the six-year history of the event, finished at three under after a 69 Friday and an even-par 72 Saturday. Eun-Hee Ji finished one stroke back, and Seon Hwa Lee and Jeong Jang followed at one under.

John Cook won his first Champions Tour title in his second start on the 50-and-over circuit, closing with a six-under 65 for a two-stroke victory at 15-under 198 over Mark O’Meara in the AT&T; Championship at San Antonio.

PRO BASKETBALL

Bobcats’ Morrison could sit out season

Charlotte Bobcats reserve forward Adam Morrison will probably be sidelined for the season after an MRI exam revealed a torn ligament in his left knee, the team said.

Morrison was hurt in Saturday’s exhibition loss to the Lakers.

After the Tim Donaghy betting scandal, the NBA disciplined six referees for violating its anti-gambling rules, according to a published report.

Sources told the New York Daily News that the officials, whose names have not been released, were found in violation of the league’s anti-gambling policy for such infractions as going to casinos

“Nobody’s getting suspended,” the source said. “They were reprimanded and punished, but nobody lost their job.”

However, the NBA told ESPN.com that the report is without merit.

Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, suspended Saturday by the team for the first three games of the regular season, was issued a summons on charges of assault, disturbing the peace and destruction of private property after an incident at a Denver nightclub Oct. 13, court records show.

The Nuggets did not comment on the charges.

SOCCER

U.S. Soccer chief to discuss coach

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati has scheduled a conference call with the media today to address the status of women’s national team Coach Greg Ryan.

Ryan guided the team to a third-place finish in the World Cup last month, but his decision to replace starting goalkeeper Hope Solo with Briana Scurry for the semifinal backfired and led to controversy when Solo spoke out on the decision.

PASSINGS

McGee, free-spirited Packers receiver, 75

Max McGee, the free-spirited Green Bay Packers receiver who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl I, died at 75. See story, Section B.