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The Counterpuncher
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain seem to have what the other guys in the ATP circuit lack. He recently improved his head-to-head meeting with world No. 1 Roger Federer to 3-1 after winning their finals clash in Dubai Tennis Championship 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
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Posted by Rob | 3/07/2006 | 
Blake Breaks Hewitt
American James Blake won his second title of the year by breaking a six-match losing streak against Lleyton Hewitt at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas, Nevada 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. Blake improved to a career-high No. 14 ATP ranking with a 14-4 win-loss record this season.
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Posted by Rob | 3/07/2006 |
Safin Returns
Marat Safin of Russia returns to the tennis world after being sidelined by injury. He won his first match since August 2005 by nailing a come-from-behind victory over Russia's No. 1, Nikolay Davidenko in Dubai 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
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Posted by Rob | 3/01/2006 |
Comeback Kid No More
"This is my fifth tournament now so I don't look at it as a comeback; this is the second part of my career.
"I look at myself as a player like anyone else and I think the other girls take me that way as well. Everyone knows how I can play and they have to play well or I will win."
-Martina Hingis after her straight-sets win (6-4, 6-3) over 6th seed Anastasia Myskina in their second round bout at Dubai Tennis Championships yesterday
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Posted by Rob | 2/23/2006 |
Scottish Stunner
18-year-old Brit Andy Murray won his first ATP title at San Jose after outlasting two seeded players in the SAP Open draw. He shook off Andy Roddick 7-5, 7-5 in a straight semifinal match and clinched a tie-break after coming from behind in his finals match against Lleyton Hewitt 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(3).
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Posted by Rob | 2/21/2006 |
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