Brits in line for Open showdown.IN-FORM Brits Tim Henman Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born September 6, 1974 in Oxford) is a former English tennis player. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship. and Greg Rusedski Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former British tennis player who turned professional in 1991, and played until his retirement on April 7, 2007 at the age of 33. are in line to meet in the third round of the Australian Open
However, Rusedski will have to be at his best to reach that stage of the season's first Grand Slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. event having been handed a tough draw in Melbourne. Sixth seed Henman, winner of Sunday's Australian Hardcourt Championships in Adelaide, opens against Australian Todd Larkham, who has not made it past the second round in five attempts. If he advances, Henman will be strong favourite against either Belarus' Vladimir Voltchkov, a first-round loser twice, or an as yet unknown qualifier. Rusedski, who defeated Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic for the first time in 10 attempts to earn a place in the semi-finals of the Heineken Open in Auckland yesterday, has a far more difficult start. The British number two, seeded 28, opens against Australian Scott Draper, a quarter-finalist in 1996, and if successful another home favourite, Mark Philippoussis, could deny him a meeting with Henman. CAPTION(S): ON FORM Tim Henman of England shows the cup after he defeated Mark Phillippousis of Australia in the final of the AAPT AAPT American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists AAPT American Association of Philosophy Teachers AAPT American Association of Pharmacy Technicians AAPT Australian Association for Psychological Type Hardcourt Championships. |
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