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Blake overcomes early struggles against Kuznetsov

Associated Press

Thursday, April 12, 2007

HOUSTON -- James Blake overcame some early struggles to beat fellow American Alex Kuznetsov 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Clay Court Tennis Championships. The second-seeded Blake was down a break in the first set before rallying to take the tiebreaker on a backhand approach shot up the line. The world's ninth-ranked player was unable to capitalize on four break points in the second game of the final set, but he broke Kuznetsov in the fourth and sixth game to advanc ...

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