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Jack Draper survives scare to defeat Jenson Brooksby at Indian Wells
Briton trails 4-1 in first set but roars back to win 7-5, 6-4 Jamie Murray ‘proud’ after reaching doubles milestone Jack Draper survived a scare to defeat Jenson Brooksby 7-5, 6-4 and book his ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Draper solves Brooksby puzzle to reach Indian Wells fourth round
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Jack Draper knocks out final American man Ben Shelton to reach semifinals at Indian Wells
Draper had already beaten Americans Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz, in addition to topping rising star João Fonseca of Brazil in his opening round.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism
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Possession of AI child sexual abuse imagery may be protected in some cases, judge rules
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