Gold medalists Nadal, Dementieva shake off Olympic hangovers in NY
China Daily | Updated: 2008-08-27 08:06
Li Na of China returns a shot from Shahar Peer of Israel during their match at the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York on Monday. Li defeated the 24th seed 2-6, 6-0, 6-1. Reuters |
NEW YORK: Reigning Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva got their US Opens off and running on Monday, facing stiff challenges from a pair of unseeded players.
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