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Golf & Open

Top pedigree for Open de AndalucíaSince Miguel Ángel Jiménez resurrected the Open de Andalucía in Marbella in 2007, the roll-call of champions has been impressive. That first event three years at Aloha was won by Lee Westwood, who went on to become world number one last year. The 2010 Open de Andalucía was Louis Oosthuizen’s first European Tour title, and just three months later he added the British Open Championship. This year, 1999 British Open winner Paul Lawrie ended a barren nine years without a Tour win by taking the title at Parador Málaga de Golf. The 42-year-old Scot, 272nd on the World Golf Ranking going into the Málaga tournament, took a one-stroke lead into the final round and, after a bit of an early stumble, carded four birdies on the second nine to win by one shot from Sweden’s Johan Edfors. Englishman Kenneth Ferrie, who had carded a sparkling 10-under 60 in the third round to rise to second place, slipped down to 11th on the final day. Álvaro Quirós, the highest world ranked player in the field, finished a lowly 51st, while tournament promoter and host Jiménez, José María Olazábal, Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke were among those missing the halfway cut. (Photos: Golffoto.com)

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Tennis action in Marbella

Their main objective was to succeed on Puente Romano’s central court, but players competing in the third edition of the Andalucía Tennis Experience also took the opportunity of enjoying Marbella’s many spring-time charms. During the week-long tournament, part of the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) international circuit, players savoured Spain’s famed jamón serrano, checked out the Old Town and Puerto Banús boutiques, jogged along the beach to stay in condition and generally lapped up the luxury for which the area is famed.    As for the serious business back on court, top seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus climbed to fifth in the world ranking after winning the singles final 6-3, 6-2 against Romania’s Irina Begu, the pre-tournament qualifier who defeated 2004 US Open and 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) in their semi-final. Former world number one Dinara Safina (Russia) made solid progress in the tournament before retiring injured against Azarenka when the Belorussian led 5-1 in their quarter-final match.Spanish pair Arantxa Parra and Núria Llagostera beat defending Italian champions Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the doubles final; and Lola Ochoa successfully defended her wheelchair triumph of 2010 against Elena Jacinto.

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