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AEGON Classic Monday schedule rained out

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Sabine Lisicki, shown in a tournament last June, is the defending champion at the AEGON Classic grass-court tennis tournament in England. UPI/Hugo Philpott
Sabine Lisicki, shown in a tournament last June, is the defending champion at the AEGON Classic grass-court tennis tournament in England. UPI/Hugo Philpott 
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Published: June 11, 2012 at 1:43 PM

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 11 (UPI) -- All scheduled matches Monday at the AEGON Classic tennis tournament in England were postponed because of rain.

Organizers had scheduled 15 first-round matches for the start of the grass-court season at the event but persistent rain cost them the entire day of play.

The tournament features four Top 20 players, including top-seeded Francesca Schiavone and No. 2-seeded Sabine Lisicki.

Lisicki defeated Daniela Hantuchova, this year's No. 3 seed, for the AEGON Classic title in 2011.

The $200,000 tournament is to be concluded Sunday.

Topics: Francesca Schiavone
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