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i'm not a pedantic person by nature, but almost every article i read these days seem to have many glaring errors in. post ones you find in this thread and let people try and identify them. it will be fun.


<B>Federer, Novak roll at Gerry Weber Open tennis</B>

June 10, 2004

HALLE, Germany (Ticker) - Second seed Rainer Schuettler and fellow German Nicolas Kiefer delighted the fans Thursday in the second round of the Gerry Weber Open.

Schuettler, who lost in the final of the Masters Series of Monte Carlo in April, defeated Swede Joachim Johansson, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Kiefer.

The 28-year-old Schuettler, who lost to the 21-year-old Johansson in the first round of the Australian Open in January, is seeking his fifth career title.





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"It was a very close match," Schuettler said. "It's good to know that I can still beat youngsters like him."

Kiefer, the runner-up in this tournament the past two years, overcame Swede Jonas Bjorkman, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Kiefer has six career titles, with the last coming in 2000. He lost in the final at Memphis in February and Scottsdale the following month.

"I wasn't playing at 100 percent," Kiefer said. "I can't recall how many break points I wasted today. But the fantastic fans helped me to turn it around. Playing in front of a sellout crowd is the dream of every player, so I really have to give them credit."

Sixth-seeded American Mardy Fish, playing his first tournament since the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in April, coasted to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Armenian Sargis Sargsian.

Fish takes on Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, who beat Italian qualifier Andreas Seppi, 6-3, 6-4.

First prize at this grasscourt event, which serves as a tuneup for Wimbledon, is worth $135,253 and 45 points in the ATP Champions Race.






Updated on Thursday, Jun 10, 2004 3:06 pm EDT
 
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I find poorly-written articles with stupid theories to be worse than articles with small factual errors.
 
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