Players wilt, first round delayed by heat

MSNBC - He said the heat was bad throughout the match but he wouldn't have wanted to stop while he was winning. "In this heat it is not tennis any more, it is who is going to stand longer in the sun," he said. Nalbandian, who made the semifinals here last year
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Troublemakers stay away from Open
Guardian Unlimited - I wouldn't say (we were) underdone, but we had sufficient police resources for a normal Australian Open tennis match.
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Martin saves his best for last, avoids triple bagel
CBS Sportsline - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -Alberto Martin couldn't save the match, so he saved face. The veteran clay-courter finally held Get them the bike they want - Shop Now! Everyone loves to play! Click for Games Great selection of tennis racquets - Get
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Tennis: Croatian and Serbian fans fight
Herald Tribune - action will be taken if any patrons or groups cross the line of acceptable behavior at this family event," the Tennis security at the venue, with Croatian Marin Cilic due to play against Serbia's Ilia Bozoljac in a first-round men's match
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Police to surround court to prevent fan clashes
News.com.au - Now we need some do gooder to tell us how Australian they are, they have the same hatred towards each other and their parents, they bring their hate to this country regardless if they were born here or not, what are they doing at a tennis match with
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Victorious Mirza thriving in talismanic role
Guardian Unlimited - It's a great feeling when people come up and say 'I picked up a tennis racquet because of you and because of what you've done last night saying 'We're going to try to sleep early so that we can get up early at 5.30 in the morning to watch the match'.
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Tennis: Sharapova reels but survives in the heat
Herald Tribune - Tennis: Sharapova reels but survives in the heat Australian summer tests the players What was supposed to have been a straightforward first-round match at the Australian Open against a petite French counter
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Sharapova, Nadal and Nalbandian advance; matches suspended due to
USA Today - Tennis from almost three hours in the blazing sun, it meant second-ranked Rafael Nadal had the roof closed for the following match
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