NEW YORK — Avoiding as big an upset as tennis has seen in a while, Roger Federer came back to beat 23rd-seeded Igor Andreev of Russia 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 Tuesday night at the U.S. Open.

Federer couldn't stop smiling at the end of the 3Z\x-hour test because he found it fun to be pushed into a fifth set.

In the women's draw, No. 2 Jelena Jankovic beat No. 29 Sybille Bammer and No. 5 Elena Dementieva, beat No. 15 Patty Schnyder.