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Blake upset; Djokovic advances

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

PARIS -- James Blake has lost in the first round of the French Open to a qualifier making his Grand Slam debut. The 15th-seeded Blake was upset 7-6 (6), 7-5, 6-2 on Tuesday by 93rd-ranked Leonardo Mayer of Argentina. Blake has never been past the third round at Roland Garros. The American made more than twice as many unforced errors as Mayer. Fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round when Nicolas Lapentti of Ecuador retired while trailing 6-3, 3-1 after injuring his left ankle ...

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