World number one Dinara Safina and most of the top women’s seeds at the U.S. Open coasted through to the second round, but Ana Ivanovic was knocked out by Ukraine’s Kateryna Bondarenko in a playoff thriller that was decided by the last point. Safina, who crashed out of the second round of the Rogers Cup in Canada in late August, survived a scare from Australian teen Olivia Rogowska, winning 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4.
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Glover seizes lead in U.S. Open
Lucas Glover seized the lead in the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black on Friday at 6 under par through 13 holes before the second round of play was suspended due to darkness
Serena ups the ante in French Open stroll
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UK appeals for release of British hostages in Iraq
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