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Stanislas Wawrinka was dumped out of the Chennai Open at the first hurdle on Tuesday after the Swiss second seed lost 6-4 6-1 to qualifier Flavio Cipolla.
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World number one Rafael Nadal bounced back from his defeat by Andy Murray in the final of the World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by demolishing Fabrice Santoro in round one of the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
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Andy Murray's bid to retain the Qatar Open title got off to a solid start as he put in a workmanlike performance to beat Spain's Albert Montanes 6-2 6-4 in the first round of the tournament.
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Third seed Marion Bartoli was made to work hard by Hungarian qualifier Melinda Czink before clinching her place in the third round of the Brisbane International.
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British doubles number one Jamie Murray and new partner Dusan Vemic successfully came through their first test at the Brisbane International.
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Italy defeated tournament favourites France by two rubbers to one in the fifth session of the Hopman Cup.
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British number one Anne Keothavong got her season off to a fine start with a comfortable victory over wild card Mirjana Lucic at the ASB Classic in Auckland.
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Novak Djokovic's preparation for the defence of his Australian Open crown suffered a setback on Tuesday when he was beaten in the first round of the Brisbane International.
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