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SPORTS Thursday 23 February 2017

UP IN

FLAMES

Catherine Bellis of the U.S.
serves the ball to Agnieszka
Radwanska of Poland during
the Dubai Tennis Champion-
ships, in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, Wednesday, Feb.
22, 2017.
Associated Press
American teen

Bellis upsets
Radwanska

in Dubai

SANDRA HARWITT
Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emir-
ates (AP) — American teen
Catherine “CiCi” Bellis cap-
tured her first career Top 10
win on Wednesday when
she upset sixth-ranked Ag-
nieszka Radwanska 6-4,
2-6, 6-2 in the third round at
the Dubai Tennis Champi-
onships. “It’s definitely, ob-
viously, the biggest win of
my career, and probably
one of the best days of my
life,” Bellis said.
The 17-year-old Bellis,
ranked 70th, had lost her
previous four matches
against top 10 opponents. Flames rally to beat Predators 6-5 in OT
Bellis is one of two teenag-
ers in the quarterfinals with
19-year-old Ana Konjuh of
Croatia beating eighth-
seeded Elena Vesnina of
Russia 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Bellis led 2-0 in the third set Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Gior-
dano, right, celebrates with Johnny Gaud-
before fourth-seeded Rad- reau (13) after Giordano scored against the
wanska rebounded to 2-2. Nashville Predators during overtime in an
The Pole faded afterward NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017,
with Bellis clinching 16 of in Nashville, Tenn. The Flames won 6-5.
the last 22 points. Associated Press
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