South African seventh seed Kevin Anderson fired 19 aces in advancing to the second round at the $US1.375 million ATP and WTA Memphis Open by beating Robby Ginepri 7-5 6-3 on Wednesday.

Anderson ousted the US qualifier in 75 minutes to book a matchup with American wildcard Sam Querrey at the indoor hardcourt event.

The South African could face US top seed John Isner in the semi-finals.

US second seed Andy Roddick was set to play in a later first-round match against Belgian Xavier Malisse.

On the women’s side, three seeded players were eliminated in second-round matches, leaving New Zealand’s fourth-seeded Marina Erakovic as the only seed in the quarter-finals.

Italy’s Alberta Brianti ousted Kazak second seed Ksenia Pervak 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 while Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko outlasted Czech third seed Lucie Hradecka 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-3).

Swede Sofia Arvidsson downed French fifth seed Pauline Parmentier 7-6 (7-5) 0-6 6-3.