With the game opening up, Joris Mathijsen was nearly an unlikely scorer for the Dutch while Spain substitute Jesus Navas saw his shot deflected into the side netting.
New York took the three-game season series against the Bruins, winning a shootout and an OT game after opening the season with a 3-1 loss to them.
Yes, the NHL's Capitals and Rangers won thrilling Game 7 opening-round victories, but both of those series were tied 2-2, and could have held similarly thrilling, do-or-die Game 5s.
It was the Croatians' turn to look rattled but the game was opening up beautifully as both teams saw the value in going for victory and three vital points with matches against holders Spain and Italy still to come.
Under the barrage of Nadal groundstrokes errors began to creep into Djokovic's game and a double fault in the second set's opening game once more ensured the Serbian was chasing his tail as he fell 2-0 behind.
The match is the second World Cup game each side will play, after India face Bangladesh in the opening game in Mirpur on 19 February, and England take on the Netherlands in Nagpur three days later.
And the news that she faces a long spell out of the game compounded the disappointment of a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat in the opening game against Australia.
Federer got off to an electric start with a game to love before breaking Hewitt's opening service game.
Stoke made the brighter start and grabbed the game's opening goal after only eight minutes.
The opening game, on 25 October, sees Morley return to Townsville for a fixture against PNG.
The Russian set the tone in the first set by breaking serve in the opening game.
Tuesday's opening game against Atraco of Rwanda would be the perfect place to start.
The warning signs were there for Murray in the opening game, with Nadal serving.
The opening game will be played on 11 June 2010 at Johannesburg's 94, 000-seater Soccer City Stadium.
Jeter broke the ankle in the opening game of last year's AL championship series.
United began the second half with more purpose and were rewarded with the game's opening goal.
Since the opening game we have had no real upsets but a couple of close-run things.
Despite Symonds's absence, Australia won the opening game of the three-match series by 180 runs.
Karra scored the game's opening goal in the 30th minute of the encounter.
Edinburgh upped the tempo after the break and scored the game's opening try just five minutes in.
And it was his stunning 60-metre break that set up the game's opening try on 22 minutes.
On the day of the press conference, the team should have been preparing to play its season-opening game.
Edinburgh travel to Wales next Saturday to take on Cardiff Blues in their opening game of the new campaign.
Hearts' opening game will be at Murrayfield on 25 or 26 July, with the return leg a week later.
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Bury's Indian international striker Baichung Bhutia will play in the opening game of his country's English tour after all.
Kingston-born South struggled from the opening game, and was broken for the first of five times during her match.
The 20-year-old Mathieu started badly against the seventh seed, losing his serve in the opening game of the match.
Henman broke in the opening game and raced into a 3-0 lead before Lee, the British number three, had settled.
Robson grabbed the initiative in the opening game of the decider with a blistering forehand from outside the tram lines.
Federer served out to 15 and had chances to break again in a dazzling opening game of the third set.
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