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Chakvetadze kicks off Wimbledon tuneup with first-round win

Associated Press

Sunday, June 17, 2007

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands -- Third-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia rallied past Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 Sunday in the first round of the grass-court Ordina Open. Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated Elena Bovina of Russia 6-0, 6-4 in the Wimbledon tuneup and will next play French Open semifinalist Jelena Jankovic, who recieved a bye into the second round. On the men's side, Dutch wild card Robin Haase edged Florent Serra of France 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Later Sunday, Benjam ...

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