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Symonds tenders apology Andrew Symonds Tuesday apologised for the 'gone-fishing' episode and promised to return to the side a better person. "I apologise for some of the things I've done over the last little bit. Hopefully I'll come out of it a better person and not make those mistakes in the future," Symonds said in his first interaction with the media since his sacking from the side for lacking commitment. Symonds preferred a fishing trip to a compulsory team meeting, inviting the wrath of the leadership group comprising stand-in skipper Michael Clarke, coach Tim Nielson and manager Steve Bernard. The 33-year-old was subsequently sent home from Darwin where Australia played a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh. Symonds, who was also omitted from the squad for the upcoming Test series against India for his indiscretion, said he has realised his mistakes and promised to change his attitude. "I think I probably do need to put a little bit of thought into some of the things I am doing," Symonds said. "I'm in a position of responsibility and I can't live so irresponsibly and I've realised that. It's probably taken longer than it should have," he added. Symonds asserted he would bounce back from the latest setback by focussing on his cricket even as he learns to deal with life as a public figure. "You go from being something and you get something cast over you which you have no control of. Being recognised and that sort of thing is something that sometimes I deal with well and other times I don't deal with as well," he said. "I like my time by myself and I like my privacy, but I do love the challenge of cricket. I'm going through the process of trying to improve and become not only a better cricketer but a better person," he added. Symonds' apology comes after he was lambasted by former greats like Steve Waugh and Shane Warne for his attitude. The big-hitting all-rounder's commitment to the team was also questioned with his one-time close pal Clarke being among his most vocal critics during the entire episode. Cricket Australia had even asked him to take a counsellor's help to get his career back on track. Hantuchova, Chakvetadze upset http://www.freewebs.com/stopmotin The difficulties continued for Daniela Hantuchova and Anna Chakvetadze as both players were upset in the Pacific Open. The seventh-seeded Hantuchova was defeated 6-1 7-5 by Italy's Francesca Schiavone while Chakvetadze, the eighth seed, lost 6-4 3-6 6-3 to Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi. Sixth seed Agnieszka Radwanska posted a decisive 6-1 6-4 victory over wild card Aiko Nakamura of Japan in their first-round match. Radwanska, the world number 10, will next face Marion Bartoli, who also had little trouble advancing. The Frenchwoman posted a 6-2 6-2 win over Russian Maria Kirilenko. Bartoli won 85% (17 of 20) of first-serve points and was perfect on break chances, converting all five in the match. Wild card Ayumi Morita of Japan took advantage of 12 double faults by Hungary's Agnes Szavay to claim a thrilling 6-7 (7/9) 7-5 6-4 triumph. Dominika Cibulkova overcame a dismal first set to post a 0-6 6-1 7-6 (10/8) victory against wild card Amelie Mauresmo. Cibulkova won only 12 of 38 points in the first set. The Slovakian bounced back in the second set, converting a pair of break points while taking advantage of five double faults by Mauresmo. Cibulkova outlasted Mauresmo in the third-set tie-break to improve to 2-0 lifetime against the Frenchwoman. Mauresmo's compatriot Alize Cornet needed three sets to come away with a victory, posting a 4-6 6-3 6-3 win over Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak. Flavia Pennetta also progressed with a 6-4 6-4 win over Shahar Peer and will face top seed and US Open finalist Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the second round. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mainframe-IBM" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/Mainframe-IBM?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
