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SPORTS A17
Wednesday 24 February

Martin Klizan from Slovakia CURRY
returns the ball to Nick POWER
Kyrgios from Australia during
a second day match of the Warriors become fastest team to 50 wins
Dubai Tennis Championships
in Dubai, United Arab Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after
Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 23, being charged with a foul in the first half of an NBA basketball
2016. game against the Atlanta Hawks, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in
Atlanta.
Associated Press
Associated Press
Wawrinka breaks Page 21
racket on way to
1st win at Dubai

tournament

SANDRA HARWITT
Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emir-
ates (AP) — Second-seed-
ed Stan Wawrinka has fi-
nally won a match at the
Dubai Tennis Champion-
ships after beating Ser-
giy Stakhovsky of Ukraine
5-7, 6-3, 7-5 on Tuesday to
advance to the second
round.
Wawrinka played at the
tournament in 2006 and
2008, and lost in the first
round both times.
The fourth-ranked Swiss led
5-3 but couldn’t close out
the first set with his serve.
A frustrated Wawrinka
crushed his racket at 15-
40 in the 11th game of the
same set, and received a
racket abuse warning.
“It’s a good win, great win
for me,” Wawrinka said.
“Not playing well, still win-
ning, still fighting, still find-
ing a way.”
Earlier, third-seeded Tomas
Berdych of the Czech Re-
public advanced with a
6-1, 6-4 win over Joao Sou-
sa of Portugal.

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