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TOKYO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Jiri Novak, who won the Japanese Open in 2004, came from behind to beat another Czech, Robin Vik, in the 2006 tournament's opening round Monday.
Novak won, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, at Ariake Colosseum.
Another former title-holder, Kenneth Carlsen of Denmark, beat wild card Gouichi Motomura, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2. Carlsen won the Open in 2002.
Takao Suzuki of Japan slammed German Simon Greul, 6-2, 6-2. Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina licked wild card Go Soeda, 6-3, 6-1.
Also advancing were Argentine Edgardo Massa, Canadian Frank Dancevic, Taipei's Yeu-Tzuoo Wang and Denmark's Kristian Pless. Roger Federer of Switzerland, who won the U.S. Open last month and is the top seed in Tokyo, had a bye in the first round.
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PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
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HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
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