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Peer ousts defending champ Cornet

Associated Press

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Shahar Peer of Israel upset defending champion Alize Cornet of France 6-2, 6-0 Wednesday in the second round of the Budapest Grand Prix. Peer jumped ahead 5-1 in the first set before losing her serve. She cruised in the second set. "I played very well, I did what I had to do," Peer said. "I managed to hold on to my tactics to play aggressively and control the game." In Friday's quarterfinal, Peer will face sixth-seeded Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine. She defeated Raluca Ol ...

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