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Safina wins first match as No. 1

Associated Press

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

STUTTGART, Germany -- Dinara Safina turned her first match as No. 1 in the world into a rout, overwhelming Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix. Safina, who is in the second week as the top-ranked player on the WTA Tour, won the first nine games and finished the match with an ace in 51 minutes. She finished with five aces and never faced a break point. "I was quite nervous before the match, I tried to do everything right," Safina said. "I stayed f ...

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