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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Fourth seed Elena Dementieva began her build-up to next week's U.S. Open with a confident 6-2 6-4 victory over fellow Russian Vera Douchevina to reach the second round of the New Haven Open on Tuesday.

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