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Mischa Zverev of Germany beat Spain’s Tommy Robredo 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open 13. French players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra joined Zverev in the next round. Llodra edged Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 7-6 (6), 6-4, and in two all-French matchups, Tsonga topped Josselin Ouanna 7-6 (9), 6-4, and Benneteau beat Florent Serra 6-4, 6-4.
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Tennis star Anna Kournikova’s mother has been formally charged with felony child neglect in Florida. She was arrested in January and released from the Palm Beach County Jail after posting a $3,000 bond. Alla Kournikova could face up to five years in prison if convicted of the third-degree felony charge.
Top-seeded Gisela Dulko beat another familiar foe on the same stage in making the Copa Colsanitas quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Argentine favorite topped Edina Gallovits of Romania 6-2, 7-5 in the second round, a year after beating Gallovits in the semifinals. On Tuesday, Dulko defeated Mathilde Johansson of France, whom she beat in the quarterfinals last year.
Shahar Peer upset top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5 Wednesday, reaching the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championship a year after she was denied a visa to play in the tournament. “I played very, very good, and I’m really happy,” Peer said. “I was dominating from the first game until the end.” Defending champion Venus Williams advanced with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Olga…