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Slovakian Hrbaty upends Blake, U.S.

Associated Press

Monday, January 5, 2009

PERTH, Australia -- Dominik Hrbaty upset James Blake 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (1) Monday to lead Slovakia to victory over the defending champion United States at the Hopman Cup. Hrbaty, coming back from an elbow injury that saw his ranking slide to No. 250, gave Slovakia a winning 2-0 edge after teammate Dominika Cibulkova beat Meghann Shaughnessy 6-2, 6-2 in the opening women's singles match. Hrbaty and Cibulkova played Shaughnessy and Blake in a later mixed doubles match. Blake, ranked 10th, went into ...

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