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Rybarikova beats top-seeded Pennetta

Associated Press

Monday, January 12, 2009

HOBART, Australia -- The last of the seeded players was knocked out of the Hobart International on Tuesday when Flavia Pennetta of Italy was beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova. Pennetta, the No. 1 seed and No. 13 in the world rankings, struggled with her serve and was broken five times in the second-round match. "It's okay. It's better to lose here than in Melbourne -- it's no big deal," Pennetta said of her preparation for next week's Australian Open. She followed fourth-see ...

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