Nadal, Nalbandian advance in stifling heat in Melbourne

Nadal, Nalbandian advance in stifling heat in Melbourne Melbourne, Australia (Sports Network) - Rafael Nadal, the second-seeded player from Spain, and David Nalbandian, the eighth-seeded player from Argentina, survived first-round matches as

Sharapova, Nadal and Nalbandian advance; matches suspended due to extreme heat
Top-seeded Maria Sharapova avoided a stunning third-set collapse, overcoming the debilitating heat and her own mistakes to beat Camille Pin 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 on Tuesday in the first round of the Australian Open.

Falcons Fall to LMU, 7-0
Senior Keith Cronican Falcons Fall to LMU, 7-0 Air Force 0-3 this season Jan. 15, 2007 Loyola-Marymount swept all nine matches Monday and defeated Air Force, 7-0, in a Division I men's tennis match in Los Angeles.

Top players slam Open heat rule
Leading players David Nalbandian and Maria Sharapova have called for a change in the Australian Open's Extreme Heat Policy after being forced to sweat it out in blistering conditions on day two of the 2007 Open.

No. 8 Tar Heels Move To 4-0
CHAPEL HILL --- The eighth-ranked North Carolina women's tennis team improved to 4-0 Monday with a pair of 6-1 wins over Winthrop and Charlotte at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

Clijsters and Hingis record easy wins
Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis cruised into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday with empathic straight set victories at Melbourne Park.

Federer too strong for Phau
Defending champion Roger Federer romped to a 7-5 6-0 6-4 victory over Bjorn Phau on the opening day of the Australian Open to book a place in the second round.


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