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MIAMI: Former world’s No. 1 Lindsay Davenport defeated Serbian
second seed Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the
WTA and ATP Masters Series hardcourt tournament Sunday.
World’s No. 1 Justine Henin of Belgium, third
seed Svetlana Kuznetsova and defending champion Serena Williams also
advanced to the round of 16 at the $7.54-million event with
straight-set triumphs.
On the men’s side, world’s number two Rafael
Nadal moved a step closer to his first title of the season,
defeating Germany’s Nicolas Kiefer 6-2, 6-4 to reach the fourth
round.
“Well, it was not the best day because I was
playing unbelievable in the beginning, playing very well, hitting
very well the ball, and playing almost perfect match,” he said.
Next up for Nadal is France’s Paul-Henri
Mathieu, who ousted Carlos Moya of Spain 7-6 (7-1), 7-5.
-- AFP
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