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Safin downs Petzschner in straights at Thailand BANGKOK (AP) — Marat Safin of Russia defeated fifth-seeded Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Tuesday in the opening round of the Thailand Open.

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Federer to miss Asian tournamentsSwitzerland’s world number one Roger Federer pulls out of next month’s Japan Open and Shanghai Masters 1000.

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Bonnie D. Ford: This one stings for Roger Federer Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open title not only left Roger Federer weeping in despair, it also marked a critical juncture in their rivalry.

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Montanes, Monaco notch semi wins at BCR Open BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Fifth-seeded Albert Montanes defeated Santiago Ventura 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Saturday to advance to the final of the BCR Open Romania.

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Roger Federer withdraws from two tournaments Roger Federer has pulled out of the Japan Open and Shanghai ATP Masters 1000.

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Madoff sons, brother, niece to be sued: report NEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic swindler Bernard Madoff’s two sons, his brother and a niece will be sued this week for $198 million, the trustee winding down the Madoff firm told CBS News’ “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday.

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Clijsters is tougher than anyone playing on Sunday All those tough guys playing on Sunday don’t impress Mark Kriegel as much as Kim Clijsters’ comeback from the delivery room.

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Family first: Limited 2010 program for Kim Clijsters Kim Clijsters will center her 2010 schedule as much around young daughter Jada as around the four Grand Slams, planning a limited program that will put family first.

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Koreans, split by war for 56 years, meet to say goodbye SEOUL (Reuters) - Ninety-seven South Koreans crossed a heavily armed border on Saturday to meet family members in the communist North in fleeting reunions arranged by the rivals split by war and ideology more than half a century ago.

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Henin plans 2010 tennis comebackFormer world number one Justine Henin will return to competitive tennis in 2010, having retired just 16 months ago.

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