| Tomic, Ferrero win Nice openers
After rain wreaked havoc for the first two
days of the event, the $505,000 Nice Open managed to complete the first round
on Tuesday.
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| Schiavone, Medina Garrigues advance in France
Former French Open champion Francesca
Schiavone and three-time Strasbourg titlist Anabel Medina Garrigues were among
Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $220,000 Strasbourg International
tennis event, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.
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| Clijsters will retire after U.S. Open
Three-time champion Kim Clijsters said
she will retire from tennis for the second time after this year's U.S. Open.
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| Nishikori pulls out of French Open
Rising Japanese Kei Nishikori has pulled out
of the upcoming French Open, citing a stomach injury.
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| U.S. loses again at World Team Cup
The United States lost to the Czech
Republic on Tuesday and is now 0-2 at the round-robin World Team Cup tennis
event, a final clay-court French Open tuneup.
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| Wickmayer reaches second round on home soil
Former world No. 12 Yanina Wickmayer was
among Tuesday's first-round winners at the $637,000 Brussels Open, a final
clay-court French Open tuneup.
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| At the Net: Rafa, Li Na return to Paris as French champs
The second Grand Slam event of the year
will commence next week, as Rafael Nadal and Li Na look to defend their titles
at the French Open.
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| Petkovic will miss French Open
German tennis star Andrea Petkovic
will miss the upcoming French Open because of an ankle injury.
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| Fish pulls out of French Open
World No. 10 Mardy Fish has pulled out of the
upcoming French Open, citing fatigue.
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| Soderling battling mono
Two-time French Open runner-up Robin
Soderling will miss the upcoming French Open while he recovers from
mononucleosis.
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