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Article: Ten:Argentines target world team tournament ahead of French Open
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- May 12, 2005
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
05-12-2005
Ten:Argentines target world team tournament ahead of French Open
DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 12 AFP - With the French Open at Roland Garros less than a
fortnight away some of the top stars in world tennis hope to use the 1,850,000 euro ($A3.07
million) Arag world team tournament, starting on Sunday, to find their form on clay.
Australia's world No.2 Lleyton Hewitt was expected to be the star attraction in Dusseldorf
but the 24-year-old cracked two of his ribs at his Sydney home, forcing him to pull out
of the event.
"It is an unfortunate mishap," said his manager Roger Rasheed. "We will now do our
best to be ready for the French Open."
The injury to ...