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01-16-2006, 07:52 AM
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Hehe, thanks! She's so painful to watch, I don't know how she ever gets that high in the rankings to start with.  |
01-16-2006, 11:26 AM
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=750 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="" vAlign=top width=560>Venus Williams ousted in first round; Davenport advances with ease
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>Venus Williams ousted in first round; Davenport advances with ease</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By PAUL ALEXANDER, Associated Press Writer
January 16, 2006
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- For one set, Venus Williams looked every bit the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Then, the rust of a long layoff caught up with her in a flurry of errors Monday, and she was knocked out of the Australian Open in the first round with a 2-6, 6-0, 9-7 loss to Bulgaria's Tszvetana Pironkova. It was only the third time in 34 Grand Slam tournaments she lost in the first round -- the previous time at the 2001 French Open.
"I couldn't get it right today. But in general, I am playing really well," said Williams, who hadn't played at tour level since late September. "It's just like, `Wow, it was the wrong time to hit wrong."'
Her sister had her own lapses in the season-opening Grand Slam event. Defending champion Serena Williams survived a major workout from 52nd-ranked Li Na of China, who frequently had her breathless from running sideline to sideline.
Serena, seeded 13th, was broken as she served for the match at 5-4 in the second set. She double-faulted twice at 15-30 and won only one point in the tiebreaker, but settled down and won 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-2. "Everyone chokes. I choked today," Serena said, referring to the second set. "I didn't do what I needed to do. Li played some great shots."
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Thanks for showing up, Venus.
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01-17-2006, 12:13 PM
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Another nice pick, MolGen... |
01-17-2006, 12:22 PM
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Except for Sharopava what self respecting non homosexual male cares about tennis? Did you all enjoy Brokeback Mountain? 
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01-17-2006, 03:47 PM
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Except for Sharopava what self respecting non homosexual male cares about tennis? Did you all enjoy Brokeback Mountain? |
Me. Didn't see that movie though, how was it? 
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01-17-2006, 03:49 PM
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if I don't take us down the field, bench me
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federer is a class act, but it grows tiresome at times to see him remain somewhat untouchable. Perhaps if he had to play mixed doubles with anna crouched in front of him, and maria doing the same across the court, there might be a chance to break his concentration.
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