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Xavier Malisse: Stefan Koubek
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Xavier Malisse won the Singles title in the Chennai Open 07, defeating Stefan Koubek 6-1, 6-3 in the final on January 07, 2007. Mr. A.K. Sinha, Chairman and MD, BSNL, gave away the prizes.
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Top-seeded Rafael Nadal lost to Xavier Malisse 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) Saturday in the semifinals of the Chennai Open. The 26-year-old Belgian will play in the final Sunday against Stefan Koubek of Austria, who beat two-time title winner Carlos Moya 6-3, 6-1.
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For the second day running, Malisse looked a champion from the very outset. He dictated the rallies with an awesome forehand which rarely misbehaved. Especially dangerous were those change-in-pace shots which he unfurled out of nowhere to catch Koubek off guard. He ... showed this fine ability to hold back a tad and deceive his opponent by going for the flank the left-hander least expected to.
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