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Malaysia Classic – Final

08:00 – Dementieva v Kleybanova
 
Rankings are 7 and 31. They haven’t met before.
 
Dementieva has been in great form this week losing an average of just 4 games per match.
 
Kleybanova has had a tougher route to the final having two 3 set matches and its hard to see her winning today.
 
As Dementieva starts at 1.22 its tempting [...]

Dubai Tennis Championships – Thursday

12:00 – Tipsarevic v Youzhny
 
Rankings are 39 and 15. Head to heads are 2-1 to Tipsarevic. Youzhny won their most recent match which was at the end of October 2009.
 
Youzhny has had 2 tough matches to get to this stage and I thought he was going to lose to the very promising Lukas Lacko.
 
Tipsarevic beat Murray [...]

Delray Beach International – Mon

18:00 – Lapentti v Korolev
 
Rankings are 95 and 49. They haven’t met before.
 
Lapentti prefers clay courts. At the end of last season he reached a couple of finals on the Challenger tour (on clay) but has yet to take his first win this season.
 
Korolev has made a great start to the season with victories over [...]