HANGZHOU, China: Defending champion Germany and England booked their places in the women's World Cup quarterfinals yeterday but there was only despair for Japan after it narrowly missed out.
Former world No 1 Amelie Mauresmo will attempt to shake off the disappointment of a two-month absence by returning to action at the China Open today.
A devastating injury just after reaching a career pinnacle is normally enough to sink most athletes, but not hot shot Nicolas Kiefer.
After four quiet days with expected results, Croatian Marin Cilic produced a dramatic upset by defeating top seed Nikolay Davydenko in the second round of the China Open yesterday.
WUHAN: China's women's soccer players are brimming with optimism after their nail-biting 3-2 victory against a resilient Denmark during both sides' opening clash at the World Cup on Wednesday.
Shy, boring and discreet are labels Tommy Robredo is keen to shake off.
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