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Blake drops Italy's Sanguinetti in tourney opener

Associated Press

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

HOUSTON -- James Blake used his strong forehand to overwhelm Italian Davide Sanguinetti, beating him 6-3, 6-0 Tuesday night in the first round of the U.S. Clay Court Tennis Championships. The second-seeded American needed just 59 minutes to dispatch Sanguinetti, who at one point in the second set bowed in awe of Blake's unrelenting forehand winners. "Please, don't wake me up," Blake said on court after the Italian's respectful gesture. Blake, coming off two singles wins in t ...

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