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Monfils Into South African Open Semifinals, Brown Knocked Out
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Top-seeded Gael Monfils of France breezed past Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan 6-1, 6-4 Friday to reach the semifinals of the South African Open.
Monfils converted all three of his break points to complete the win in 56 minutes and set up a meeting with third-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain, who beat American Rajeev Ram 7-6(2), 6-3.
"I felt very good out there, I played a fast game and my form seems just perfect," said the 13th-ranked Monfils.
Second-seeded David Ferrer of Spain also advanced by beating India's Somdev Devvarman 6-1, 6-3 in 64 minutes.
"I did play very well," Ferrer said. "Last year I lost in the semifinals here but hopefully this time I can get to the final."
Ferrer will face No. 8 Stephane Robert of France, who beat Jamaica's Dustin Brown 7-6 (5), 6-3.
"It helps to have a big serve when you're playing at altitude which is the case here in Johannesburg, and I don't have the biggest of serves," Robert said. "So my strategy these past few days has been to work hard on perfecting my returns of serve and I've done that pretty good, beating three guys now with cannonball serves."
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Posted by Shelia at 4:40 AM Labels: David Ferrer, Dustin Brown, Feliciano Lopez, Gael Monfils, Johannesburg, Stephane Robert, Yern-Hsun Lu Email this post
Seen On The Scene: Venus And Serena At ESPN And BET
Venus attends the ESPN The Magazine's NEXT Event at the Fountainbleau Miami Beach.(Photos by Wireimage)

Venus and Serena pose backstage at the BET-SOS Saving Ourselves Help for Haiti Benefit Concert at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 
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Posted by Shelia at 4:03 AM Labels: American Airlines Arena, BET-SOS Saving Ourselves Help For Haiti Benefit Concert, ESPN, ESPN The Magazine, Fountainbleau Miami Beach, Serena Williams, Venus Williams Email this post
(PHOTOS) Venus Hosts Launch Party For Tide Plus Febreze Freshness Sport

Venus Williams (3rd from R) poses with Procter & Gambles Lauren Thamn, Christina Saunders, Suzanne Wastson, Kevin Crociata and Stephanie Merril.Read the rest of this post...........
Posted by Shelia at 2:57 AM Labels: David Clowney, DJ Irie, Gabrielle Union, Jamie Foxx, Kellan Lutz, Kelly Rowland, Serena Williams, Terrell Owens, Tide Plus Febreze Freshness Sport, Venus Williams Email this post
Fed Cup: Shenay Perry Replaced
American Shenay Perry has been replaced on the US Fed Cup Team. World No. 215 Christina Mchale has been called in for the replacement.
Perry, ranked 148th, is suffering from a wrist injury and US Captain Mary-Jo Fernandez decided to call up the 17-year-old Mchale.
Fernandez stated, "Due to Shenay's wrist injury, I felt it would be best to (choose) Christina. Christina has had a great week of practice."
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Posted by Shelia at 2:09 AM Labels: 2010 Fed Cup, Christina Mchale, Mary Joe Fernandez, Shenay Perry Email this post
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