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Serena wins opener in title defence
Top seed Justine Henin and defending champion Serena Williams moved into the second round at the Australian Open with straight-set victories, while third-seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic survived an epic three-setter on Monday to escape her opening-round match. Henin, coming off a title in Sydney last week, beat Japan's Aiko Nakamura 6-2, 6-2. The Belgian, who won the Australian Open in 2004 and ...
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Jankovic survives epic battle
WOMEN'S no. 3 seed Jelena Jankovic complained of a bad back yesterday, but she is just as likely to wake up with a stiff neck.
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Sania to open vs world No. 317
Melbourne: Sania Mirza, seeded No. 31, will open her campaign in the year’s first Grand Slam tournament against Uzbek wild card Iroda Tulyaganova.
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Aussies face a lethal draw
AUSTRALIAN players will have to defy rankings, form and the weight of expectation to avert a bloodbath after a monstrous Australian Open draw.
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Nakamura draws top-seed Henin in Aussie Open
Roger Federer was named the top seed in his quest for three straight Australian Open championships on Thursday.
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Federer to ease into action at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 11 : World No.1 Roger Federer of Switzerland will ease into his Australian Open title defence as he meets Argentina's Diego Hartfield in the first round after missing the chance to play any run-up matches.
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Hantuchova beats Cirstea top reach Bali final - Boston.com
... Hantuchova ended the run of Romanian qualifier Sorana Cirstea to reach the final of the Bali ... gain an advantage over Cirstea, who rallied well and was ...
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Sorana Cirstea - Tag Story Index - USATODAY.com
USATODAY.com Latest News ... Stories about: Sorana Cirstea. Browse: Index of ... WTA Tour title Sunday, rallying to beat Sorana Cirstea 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-2 in ...
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ITF Tennis - Womens Circuit - Player Biography
The website of the International Tennis Federation, the world governing body of tennis - information on all ... to Head. CIRSTEA, Sorana-Mihaela (ROU) ...
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2008 Sony Ericsson Open: Players
Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea. Player Profile. Nationality: ROU. Date ... Results for Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea. Court A: Luxilon Cup Girls Singles, Final. 1. 2. 3 ...
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Djokovic, Ferrer advance, Ljubicic done in Aussie Open on Day 2
Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Ana Chakvetadze advanced to the second round on Day 2 in Melbourne on Tuesday.
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Federer Begins Australian Open Defense Following 58-Day Hiatus
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Roger Federer begins the defense of his Australian Open tennis title as the clear favorite to win his 13th Grand Slam tournament, even after a week of illness and almost two months without playing a match.
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Djokovic Advances at Australian Open; Federer to Return Today
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Third-seeded Novak Djokovic eased into the Australian Open second round today as Roger Federer prepared for his first appearance at the year's opening Grand Slam tennis tournament.
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Injury puts Chakvetadze through
Svetlana Kuznetsova sweeps into the second round of the Australian Open, along with Ana Ivanovic and Anna Chakvetadze.
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Venus joins Serena in second round
Venus Williams joined her sister Serena in the second round of the Australian Open as he saw off a spirited challenge from China's Zi Yan in a night match at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.
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Ivanovic diary: Gossip part of tennis world
Gossip. Everyone loves it, and the tennis world is no different. The corridors of Melbourne Park, and all other tournaments, are full of people telling each other the latest rumors, especially when we haven't seen each other for a long time. Who is dating who, who said nasty things about someone and whose muscles just doubled in size.
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Serb star Djokovic leads charge into round two at Aussie tennis Open
Fast-rising Serb star Novak Djokovic blasted his way into the Australian Open second round Tuesday, and was joined by women's sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze and ninth seed Daniela Hantuchova.
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Djokovic and Ivanovic lead charge into Aussie Open tennis round two
High-flying Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic blasted their way into the Australian Open second round Tuesday, as Roger Federer prepared to launch his quest for a 13th Grand Slam title.
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Djokovic d-joking around
Novak Djokovic gives a different kind of impression on the court.
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ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT FOR ANA
Ana Ivanovic wasn't at her best at the Australian Open on Tuesday but still had too much for her first-round opponent. The popular fourth seed produced 28 unforced errors against Sorana Mihaela Cirstea of Romania, but still posted a 7-5 6-3 victory.
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Djokovic's win leaves impression
Novak Djokovic gives a different kind of impression on the court. Most players have been asked for their impression of the new, blue Plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.
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Kuznetsova and Ivanovic keep up Open charge
Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova thrashed Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 6-3, 6-1 to underline her credentials as a realistic title contender at the Australian Open.
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FEDERER UP AND RUNNING
Defending champion Roger Federer dispelled any fears surrounding his form and fitness by dismantling Diego Hartfield in the first round of the Australian Open.
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Venus Williams through to second round
American eighth seed Venus Williams is through to the second round of the Australian Open, overpowering China's Yan Zi in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena.
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KUZNETSOVA CLEARS FIRST HURDLE
Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova made a confident start to her Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets demolition of Nathalie Dechy in Melbourne.
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Serb star Djokovic leads charge into round two at Aussie tennis Open
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic gestures after victory in his mens singles match against German Benjamin Becker at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, January 15, 2008. Djokovic won 6-0. 6-2. 7-6.
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Kuznetsova, Ivanovic clear first hurdles
Svetlana Kuznetsova is enjoying her dual status as the life and party of the women's locker-room and arguably the lowest profile second seed in Australian Open history.
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A lot happening at Australian Open
It's good job my dad isn't here with me. He'd have had a heart attack if he'd seen what I got up to during the weekend. On the eve of the tournament I played tennis on top of the scoreboard at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, then later on I stood in the middle of Collins Street, dodging trams, for a photo shoot.
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Federer on fire in ferocious first round win - Summary
Melbourne - Roger Federer roared back into action after a week of stomach illness, stamping his authority on the Australian Open with 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 first-round thrashing of Diego Hartfield on Tuesday. The inspired Swiss, starting his title defence wi...
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Kuznetsova shows her credentials with Australian Open win - Update
Melbourne - Svetlana Kuznetsova settled comfortably into her role as second seed with a clinical demolition of Nathalie Dechy 6-3, 6-1 to begin her Australian Open campaign on Tuesday. It's pretty new for every tournament where I go, said the world...
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Australian Open draws 40,000 fans
MORE than 40,000 people poured into Melbourne Park yesterday as the city embraced the carnival atmosphere of the Australian Open.
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Nadal beats Serbian qualifier
A QUALIFIER who had never played a grand slam match - Viktor Troicki, 21, from Serbia - gave No.2 seed Rafael Nadal a torrid time last night.
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Molik beats her nerves to go through
A BRILLIANT surge midway through the second set last night ensured Alicia Molik became the third Aussie woman to taste victory on day one of the Australian Open.
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Ana's Australian Open Blog
MELBOURNE, Australia - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic is coming off a career-best season and this fortnight in Melbourne will play her very first tournament as the world's No.3 player, having just cracked the Top 3 on this week's singles rankings.
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Aussie fans rally for Moore, Dellacqua
AUSTRALIAN tennis yesterday ushered in a star of the future when 17-year-old schoolgirl Jessica Moore stormed into the second round.
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Murray blames decision-making
LLEYTON Hewitt could have warned fellow seed Andy Murray to beware of his first Australian Open assignment yesterday.
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