The Latvian was made to work hard to defeat Filippo Volandri 6-2 3-6 7-6 and next faces Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, who progressed when opponent Ivan Ljubicic withdrew with a side strain.
This hard-to-defeat tactic enables re-infection and re-propagation, especially dangerous if an organization believes it has fully recovered.
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The defeat will be hard to take for Gary Brabin's Cambridge side, who had a chance of beating the Brewers to the title on the last day.
But just as Nato has found in Afghanistan, the Pakistani security forces are now discovering too that the Taleban is a foe that is hard to corner, even harder to defeat.
Lawrence Dallaglio admitted that the second defeat by France had been hard to take but, like Ashton, the Wasps forward remained convinced England can perform at the World Cup.
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Rival boss Brian Noble congratulated Crusaders, but said Wigan's display was embarrassing and defeat to Super League's basement club hard to take.
The defeat, though, will not be too hard to take for United, who not only had Cristiano Ronaldo watching from the stands, but who will also be hoping to add a striker - most notably Dimitar Berbatov - to their ranks before the close of the transfer window on Monday.
Beattie said the manner of the defeat in his first game as Stoke player was hard to take.
Hard-pressed military planners are often tempted to create a force geared to defeat a specific, current enemy, while neglecting investment in the more broad-based capabilities required to meet future threats.
Moya's defeat came after a hard-fought contest but Grosjean won only three games as he struggled to switch from the faster grass surface on which he reached the semi-finals at the All England Club earlier this month.
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