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Article: Francesca Schiavone fights for first round win in Wismilak International
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- September 13, 2005
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AP Worldstream
09-13-2005
Dateline: BALI, Indonesia
No. 4 seed Francesca Schiavone had to struggle against little-known American Jamea Jackson in the first round of the Wismilak International tennis tournament, but the Italian held on to her nerve to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Schiavone blamed her poor showing Monday on tiredness after a 40-hour journey from the U.S. Open due to several flight delays.
"But she is good," she said. "It was the first time that I saw her and I just tried to do my job. I had to run and to fight."
Schiavone won the first set with a dropshot on break point, but powerful serves by Jackson won her the second.
In the final set, Schiavone appeared to ...
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Article: Wismilak International WTA results
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September 14, 2004 ;
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...Wismilak International WTA results JAKARTA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are ... round results from the second day of the 225,000 US dollars Wismilak International WTA tennis tournament held on Indonesia's resort island ...
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