61.   The match begins Thursday in Elista, a southern Russian city.

62.   The match had begun promisingly for Hingis.

63.   The match began in balmy sunshine, but conditions grew progressively more gloomy, especially for Capriati.

64.   The match began on time after a rainy start to the day.

65.   The match began with England forcing a corner straight from the kickoff, but after that it was all Brazil.

66.   The match began with security, armed with automatic weapons, very visible and on full alert.

67.   The real crunch comes when your opponent starts hitting back when the match begins.

68.   The teams held a minute of silence for victoms of the fighting in Macedonia befor the match began.

69.   The teams held a minute of silence for victims of the fighting in Macedonia before the match began.

70.   Twenty minutes after the match began, Hingis had won the first set with Date never holding her own service.