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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Davenport to play Granville in Auckland Open

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Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:18pm EST
In this file photo Lindsay Davenport of U.S. carries her baby after defeating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the final match of the WTA Bali Open tennis tournament in Nusa Dua, Bali, September 16, 2007. Davenport, who gave birth to her first child in June, will face fellow American Laura Granville in the Auckland Open first round following the draw on Saturday. REUTERS/Murdani Usman

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Former world number one Lindsay Davenport, who gave birth to her first child in June, will face fellow American Laura Granville in the Auckland Open first round following the draw on Saturday.

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The 31-year-old three-times grand slam winner, who returned to the WTA tour in September after an 11-month absence and captured her 53rd career title in Quebec City in November, is using the tournament to prepare for next month's Australian Open.

Top-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva, who is ranked 22nd, will play teenage wild card Sacha Jones.

The Auckland Open begins on December 31. The Australian Open, the year's first grand slam, runs from January 14-27.

(Reporting by Greg Stutchbury in Melbourne; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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