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Sharapova, Venus looking to rebound after protracted time off

By Ravi Ubha
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Tournament: Italian Open Surface: Clay Draw: 64 Prize money: $1.34 million Top seeds: Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic One out, two in at the Italian Open. Justine Henin, seemingly mentally drained, bailed following an early loss to eventual champion Dinara Safina last week at the German Open, while Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams return. Organizers must be hoping for some semblance of normality: Henin, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Jelen ...

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