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All-Time Tennis: Australian Open (Women)
Monica Seles was victorious on the women’s side of the Australian Open. It followed a similar pattern to the men’s side with upsets galore. Seles, seeded sixth, beat #9 Kim Clijsters in the final. The other two semifinalists were seeded in the 20s. First Round: Favorites won only a little over half of the first-round…
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All-Time Tennis: Australian Open (Men)
Pete Sampras captured the first Grand Slam in the calendar, beating Australia’s own Rod Laver in the final of the Australian Open. In a tournament filled with upsets, Sampras won as the #8 seed, while Laver was #10. First Round: 13 of the 16 favorites advanced, but the very first match of the tournament saw…
