Top-seeded Safina avoids 1st-round upset (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Tue, 09/01/2009 - 13:25

Dinara Safina has barely avoided becoming the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S.

Open. Safina overcame 11 double-faults and 48 unforced errors to come back and beat 167th-ranked Olivia Rogowska of Australia 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Safina, the younger sister of two-time major champion Marat Safin, moved up to No.


 

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