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MEMPHIS, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- American Melanie Oudin Tuesday rolled into the second round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup tennis event in Memphis.
The No. 2 seed breezed by fellow American Alexa Glatch in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 at The Racquet Club of Memphis in one hour, 16 minutes.
Czech wild card Nicole Vaidisova had little trouble with American Laura Granville, winning 6-4, 6-2, while another American, Lilia Osterloh, outlasted Canadian Stephanie Dubois 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
A mild upset was posted by Croat Karolina Sprem, who downed No. 4 seed Czech Lucie Hradecka 6-4, 6-4. No. 8 seed Brit Elena Baltacha dismissed Czech Renata Voracova 7-5, 6-1.
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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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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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U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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