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Entries from January 2008

Kohlschreiber beats Ferrero in Heineken Open final Philipp

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Kohlschreiber beats Ferrero in Heineken Open final Philipp Kohlschreiber won his second ATP Tour singles title, beating Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the Heineken Open.

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Davydenko and Nalbandian outNikolay Davydenko and David Nalbandian

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Davydenko and Nalbandian outNikolay Davydenko and David Nalbandian suffer heavy defeats on day seven of the Australian Open.

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‘08 off to bad start for ex-champ Mauresmo

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

‘08 off to bad start for ex-champ Mauresmo Read full story for latest details.

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Federer survives scare; Hewitt wins epic Roger Federer

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Federer survives scare; Hewitt wins epic Roger Federer avoided the upset bug — barely. The Australian Open’s top seed beat Janko Tipsarevic in five sets.

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Police use pepper spray, eject five fans Police

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Police use pepper spray, eject five fans Police were forced to use pepper spray to subdue three spectators and five were ejected from the grounds at the Australian Open on Tuesday. A match between last year’s finalist, Fernando Gonzalez of Chile, and Greece’s Konstantinos Economidis was stopped for five minutes while police ejected the […]

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Henin and Serena into round fourTop seed Justine

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Henin and Serena into round fourTop seed Justine Henin and defending champion Serena Williams are early winners on day five of the Australian Open.

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Police forced to disrupt Aussie Open crowd trouble

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Police forced to disrupt Aussie Open crowd trouble Police used pepper spray on fans at the Australian Open on Tuesday when crowd trouble hit the Grand Slam event for the second year running.

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Sharapova stops Davenport, Henin advances Win No. 30

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sharapova stops Davenport, Henin advances Win No. 30 in Justine Henin’s current streak gave her a few things to work on as she advances to the third round at the Australian Open. Top-ranked Henin, who skipped the last Australian Open because she was going through a divorce and had to default in the 2006 […]

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Federer, Djokovic roll at Aussie Open Novak Djokovic

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Federer, Djokovic roll at Aussie Open 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. After Djokovic beat Benjamin Becker 6-0, 6-2, 7-6 (5) in his first-round match Tuesday at the Australian Open, the […]

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Venus struggles; Bartoli ousted in Melbourne Venus Williams

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Venus struggles; Bartoli ousted in Melbourne Venus Williams overcame a rash of mistakes to post her first victory here in three years, beating China’s Yan Zi 6-2, 7-5.

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