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| World number two Rafael Nadal expects to be fit for next week's Australian Open despite pulling out of a warm-up event in Sydney with a groin injury. | World number two Rafael Nadal expects to be fit for next week's Australian Open despite pulling out of a warm-up event in Sydney with a groin injury. |
| The Spaniard trailed Chris Guccione 6-5 in the first set of their first-round match at the Sydney International when he decided he could not continue. | The Spaniard trailed Chris Guccione 6-5 in the first set of their first-round match at the Sydney International when he decided he could not continue. |
| "I will have some treatment on it Wednesday and will hope to be 100% fit for next week," said Nadal. | "I will have some treatment on it Wednesday and will hope to be 100% fit for next week," said Nadal. |
| "The Australian Open is a priority," added the 20-year-old. | "The Australian Open is a priority," added the 20-year-old. |
| Nadal missed last year's Australian Open with a foot injury. | Nadal missed last year's Australian Open with a foot injury. |
| French Open champion Nadal lost in the semi-finals in last week's Chennai Open in India amid unconfirmed reports that he was suffering an injury. | French Open champion Nadal lost in the semi-finals in last week's Chennai Open in India amid unconfirmed reports that he was suffering an injury. |
| The world number two required medical treatment twice in his match against Guccione before conceding the match. | The world number two required medical treatment twice in his match against Guccione before conceding the match. |
| Defending champion James Blake needed just 46 minutes to beat fellow American Kevin Kim 6-3 6-4 in the opening round. | Defending champion James Blake needed just 46 minutes to beat fellow American Kevin Kim 6-3 6-4 in the opening round. |
| In the women's event, top seed Amelie Mauresmo was made to battle by fellow Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin. | In the women's event, top seed Amelie Mauresmo was made to battle by fellow Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin. |
| Mauresmo, who will be defending her Australian Open crown next week, hit 43 unforced errors but finally came through the second-round match 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 6-1. | Mauresmo, who will be defending her Australian Open crown next week, hit 43 unforced errors but finally came through the second-round match 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 6-1. |
| Things were much easier for third seed Kim Clijsters, who eased past Australian Nicole Pratt 6-1 6-2. | Things were much easier for third seed Kim Clijsters, who eased past Australian Nicole Pratt 6-1 6-2. |
| Jelena Jankovic, who upset Martina Hingis in the opening round, continued her progress with a 6-2 7-6 (7-2) win over Samantha Stosur of Australia. | |
| World number four Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled out of her second-round match against Katarina Srebotnik after complaining of breathing problems. | World number four Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled out of her second-round match against Katarina Srebotnik after complaining of breathing problems. |
| The Russian, who had lost the first set 6-2, said she had an upper respiratory tract infection. | The Russian, who had lost the first set 6-2, said she had an upper respiratory tract infection. |