Tennis-Rain washes out most of first day at Japan Open

By Alastair Himmer TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Torrential rain washed out most first-round matches at the $969,000 Japan Open on Monday, but did little to dampen the spirits of local teenager Ayumi Morita. The world No. 136 beat 53rd-ranked Marina Erakovic of New Zealand 6-1 6-4 after the roof was closed over centre court as the downpours worsened in Tokyo. "She made a lot of mistakes," said 18-year-old Morita,... [read full story]                    

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