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BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Kei Nishikori and Stanislas Wawrinka each moved on Monday with opening-round victories at the Copa Claro tennis event in Argentina.
Fourth-seeded Nishikori struggled at times but managed to overcome former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, despite surrendering five double faults.
No. 6 seed Wawrinka, of Sweden, dispatched Argentina's Horacio Zeballos 6-3, 6-4 in a straight-set victory on the clay courts at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.
Wawrinka earned the win in part by saving 6-of-7 break chances by his Argentinean opponent.
Victor Hanescu of Romania outslugged Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) Monday and Argentina's Carlos Berlocq rallied for a 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 6-0 blitz of Spain's Pere Riba.
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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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