Serena survives scare, Petrova wins comedy of errors
Top seed Serena Williams survived a French Open health scare on Saturday, while Russia’s Nadia Petrova defeated Roland Garros golden girl Aravane Rezai in a marathon, centre court comedy of errors.
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Ginepri, not Roddick, last U.S. man left in Paris
AP PHOTO/MICHEL EULER Andy Roddick reacts as he plays Russia’s Teimuraz Gabashvili during their third-round match at the French Open tennis tournament Saturday at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
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Ivanovic, Date Krumm fizzle out in gloom
Ana Ivanovic’s run in Paris was ended by Alisa Kleybanova. Former champion Ana Ivanovic and super-senior Kimiko Date Krumm saw their French Open hopes fizzle out at rain-ravaged Roland Garros yesterday, where over six hours of play were washed away.
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Groth inspired by life-or-death crisis
Slovakian-born Australian Jarmila Groth (pic) revealed on Saturday that a life-or-death crisis on the day she was born has helped inspire her to a best-ever Grand Slam performance.
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