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Americans Blake and King triumphant

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, October 16, 2006

American players won tournaments within hours of each other on two continents Sunday. In fact, 17-year-old Vania King won two titles in Bangkok, capturing the doubles championship with partner Jelena Kostanic shortly after upsetting Thailand's favorite daughter, veteran Tamarine Tanasugarn, in a 2-hour, 24-minute final. The normally levelheaded King sounded slightly giddy with fatigue and accomplishment in a phone interview late Sunday night her time. "I can't believe I won a tournament,'' s ...

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