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Italy's Garbin stuns Petrova in Gold Coast opening round

Associated Press

Monday, December 31, 2007

GOLD COAST, Australia -- Italy's Tathiana Garbin upset second-seeded Nadia Petrova 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 Monday in a first-round match at the Australian women's hard-court tennis championships at Royal Pines. Garbin advanced to the semifinals here last year against Martina Hingis but had to retire in the first set of that match due to breathing difficulties resulting from a viral illness. "To come back here and win this match ... was very tough because Nadia is one of the best players in the world," ...

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