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Tommie Harris' wife dies
TOKYO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Shahar Peer was an upset loser Wednesday in second-round play of the $175,000 Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo.
Peer dropped a tough 5-7, 6-1 7-6 (9-7) decision to Jarmila Gajdosova mainly because her serve was broken eight times and she was on the defensive much of the match. Gajdosova forced Peer into 20 break-point situations in the match.
In other second-round matches, fifth-seeded Kaia Kanepi rallied for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over Yanina Wickmayer and No. 7-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn breezed by Camille Pin 6-2, 6-2.
Second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues claimed a first-round victory Wednesday, defeating Yung-Jan Chan 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. She'll meet Samantha Stosur, who advanced when Vania King retired after the first set, in the second round.
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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