ACURA CLASSIC WOMEN'S TENNIS
Anastassia Rodionova of Russia, currently 272nd ranked on WTA Tour, wins match with Samantha Stosur of Australia (6-3, 6-2) at Acura Classic women's tennis tournament, Carlsbad, California, USA on August 02, 2005. Major seeded players Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport, and Serena Williams have withdrawn due to injuries. While Kim Clijsters and Svetlana Kuznetsova compete this week with finals on August 7, 2005. (UPI Photo/Tom Theobald)
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