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Belgian duo lead high profile withdrawals from Key Biscayne
Key Biscayne, Mar 23: World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne and second-ranked Kim Clijsters, both Belgians, will not play in the 3.06 million-dollar hardcourt event.
Key Biscayne, Mar 23: World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne and second-ranked Kim Clijsters, both Belgians, will not play in the 3.06 million-dollar hardcourt event.
Also absent are France's third-ranked Amelie Mauresmo and fourth-rated American Lindsay Davenport.
That leaves Russia's Anastasia Myskina, ranked fifth, as the third seed, followed in order by American Jennifer Capriati, Russia's Elena Dementieva, Japan's Ai Sugiyama and Russians Vera Zvonareva and Natalie Petrova.
It also increases the chances that the Williams sisters might push through into the Key Biscayne final despite Serena's long layoff and lackluster results for Venus in a handful of events since Wimbledon.
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Also absent are France's third-ranked Amelie Mauresmo and fourth-rated American Lindsay Davenport.
That leaves Russia's Anastasia Myskina, ranked fifth, as the third seed, followed in order by American Jennifer Capriati, Russia's Elena Dementieva, Japan's Ai Sugiyama and Russians Vera Zvonareva and Natalie Petrova.
It also increases the chances that the Williams sisters might push through into the Key Biscayne final despite Serena's long layoff and lackluster results for Venus in a handful of events since Wimbledon.
Bureau Report