Defending champion Gonzalez crashes out

Top seed Fernando Gonzalez has been knocked out of the Heineken Open in Auckland after a surprise 6-0 6-3 victory by Croatian Mario Ancic.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2006 - 07:20

Top seed Fernando Gonzalez has been knocked out of the Heineken Open in Auckland after a surprise 6-0 6-3 victory by Croatian Mario Ancic.

It took world number 22 Ancic, conqueror of Scot Andy Murray in the second round, less than an hour to dismantle the usually composed game of the tournament’s defending champion.

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Courts Tennis Heathrow Place: Auckland Person: Gonzalez Person: Fernando Gonzalez Person: Mario Ancic Person: Andy Murray Person: Ancic Person: Stanislas Wawrinka Person: Roger Federer Person: Florian Mayer Person: Wawrinka Person: Jarkko Nieminen Person: Nicolas Massu Person: Nieminen Event: Heineken Open Event: Davis Cup

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