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• Malisse Tops Defending Memphis Champ Roddick; Raonic, Stepanek Advance

  Belgian Xavier Malisse brought a swift end to Andy Roddick's title defence at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, upsetting the No. 2 seed and three-time champion 7-6(8), 7-5 in first-round action Wednesday evening in Memphis.
  
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• Raonic Meets NBA Stars At Grizzlies Game

  On the back of his San Jose title defence, Raonic found an extra source of inspiration to continue his success in Memphis this week. On Tuesday evening at the Memphis Grizzlies NBA Basketball game, the 21 year old met fellow Montenegro native Nikola Vucevic of the visiting Philadelphia 76ers during the pre-game warm-up.
  
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• Ferrer, Gonzalez To Face Off In Buenos Aires

  Top seed David Ferrer defeated Argentine Facundo Bagnis 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa Claro, and will face Fernando Gonzalez next after the Chilean continued his farewell tour with a 7-6(6), 7-6(5) victory over Spaniard Albert Ramos on Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Tsonga Blasts Past Mahut Into QFs; Dolgopolov Overcomes Slow Start

  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga began his Open 13 campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over fellow Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in 56 minutes on Wednesday. It was the pair's third meeting.
  
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• Mirnyi-Nestor Open Memphis Title Defence

  Defending champions Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor opened their Regions Morgan Keegan Championships campaign in Memphis Wednesday with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Kevin Anderson and Mark Knowles.
  
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• Wednesday Briefing - Memphis, Marseille, Buenos Aires

  Media notes for the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, the Open 13 in Marseille and the Copa Claro in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Isner Begins Memphis Campaign; Sweeting, Querrey Win

  No. 1 seed John Isner topped Gilles Muller 7-6(1), 7-6(4) at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships Tuesday to begin his campaign in Memphis.
  
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• Ferrer Rolls In Buenos Aires; Almagro Tested

  World No. 5 David Ferrer impressed at the Copa Claro Tuesday, needing just 50 minutes to defeat qualifier Andres Molteni 6-1, 6-0 in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Gasquet Wins Marseille Opener; Davydenko Sets Up Del Potro Test

  Fifth seed Richard Gasquet dismissed Go Soeda 6-0, 6-2 to win his Open 13 opener in Marseille Tuesday.
  
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• Bhupathi-Bopanna Edge Into Marseille QFs

  Top-seeded Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna avoided their second first-round exit in as many weeks Tuesday, when the beat James Cerretani and Adil Shamasdin 6-3, 5-7, 10-3 in 78 minutes at the Open 13.
  
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• Tuesday Briefing - Memphis, Marseille, Buenos Aires

  Media notes for the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, the Open 13 in Marseille and the Copa Claro in Buenos Aires.
  
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• RICOH ATP MatchFacts: Raonic Riding Rocket Serve

  Milos Raonic has been on a tear to begin the 2012 season. The 21 year old has captured two ATP World Tour titles at the Aircel Chennai Open and SAP Open, winning 11 of his first 12 matches. Raonic possesses one of the most imposing serves on tour, and the RICOH ATP MatchFacts illustrate how effective he’s been with his powerful weapon this year, winning 96 per cent of his service games to lead all Top 200 players.
  
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• Harrison Joins Fellow Pros On Visit To St. Jude Children's Hospital

  ATP World Tour players visited patients at St. Jude Children’s Hospital, one of the inaugural ATP ACES For Charity grant recipients, on opening Monday of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis.
  
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• Dodig Saves 2 M.P. In Memphis To Edge Tomic

  World No. 58 Ivan Dodig denied eighth seed Bernard Tomic a victory in his Regions Morgan Keegan Championships debut Monday, saving two match points to edge the 19 year old 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(8) in Memphis.
  
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• Nishikori Wins Buenos Aires Debut Over Ferrero

  Fourth seed Kei Nishikori won his Copa Claro debut on Monday, defeating 2010 champion Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in Buenos Aires.
  
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• 2010 Memphis Champs Isner-Querrey Reach QFs

  Americans John Isner and Sam Querrey knocked out fourth seeds Santiago Gonzalez and Christopher Kas 7-6(1), 7-6(2) in the first round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis on Monday.
  
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• Weekly Snapshot: Federer Continues Indoor Hard-Court Dominance

  In this latest Weekly Snapshot, we look at the week ahead in Memphis, Marseille and Buenos Aires, and past week in review at Rotterdam, Sao Paulo and San Jose.
  
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• Ljubicic Wins Marseille Opener

  Seventh seed Ivan Ljubicic, who reached the 2005 final (l. to J. Johansson), defeated Florent Serra of France 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3 on Monday at the Open 13 in Marseille.
  
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• Monday Briefing - Memphis, Marseille, Buenos Aires

  Media notes for the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, the Open 13 in Marseille and the Copa Claro in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Raonic Wins Back-To-Back San Jose Crowns

  Defending champion Milos Raonic became the first two-time winner on the ATP World Tour this season when he defeated unseeded Denis Istomin 7-6(3), 6-2 in the SAP Open final on Sunday in San Jose.
  
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• Almagro Retains Brasil Open 2012 Crown

  World No. 11 Nicolas Almagro defeated Filippo Volandri 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in Sao Paulo Sunday to repeat as champion at the Brasil Open 2012.
  
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• Federer Beats Del Potro For Rotterdam Title

  Top seed Roger Federer lifted his first trophy of the season in Rotterdam Sunday, defeating Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament final.
  
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• Llodra-Zimonjic Save 5 M.P. To Win Rotterdam Trophy

  Second seeds Michael Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic captured the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament trophy on Sunday, saving five match points to edge out No. 3 seeds Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau 4-6, 7-5, 16-14 in Rotterdam.
  
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• Tomic Enjoys Front Row Seat At NBA Game

  Bernard Tomic’s first night in Memphis was a memorable one, as the World No. 36 attended an NBA Basketball game featuring the Memphis Grizzlies versus the Denver Nuggets this past Friday evening.
  
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• Sunday Briefing - Rotterdam, Sao Paulo, San Jose

  Media notes for the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, the SAP Open in San Jose and the Brasil Open 2012 in Sao Paulo.
  
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