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INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's tennis player Bojana Jovanovski made a winning start at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday evening, defeating Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands in two sets - 6:3, 6:4.

Jovanovski will next face Belinda Bencic of Switzerland who skipped the first round as 31st seed.

The prize fund of the tournament in California totals USD 5.38 million.

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov recorded his first victory against Roger Federer on Wednesday.

This was achieved in the BNP Paribas Showdown, which was played in the Madison Square Garden in New York.

Dimitrov, who had suffered three defeats in his official encounters with Federer, won the exhibition match with 6:2, 1:6, 7:5, Sportal.bg reports.

Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov prepares for the BNP Paribas Showdown with Roger Federer in Madison Square Garden in New York.

The encounter between Dimitrov and Federer, which will be the culmination of the World Tennis Day, promises to turn into a real spectacle.

Bulgaria's top female player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated in the first round of the BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games in Antwerp.

Pironkova was defeated by the Dutch Indy De Vroome with 7:5, 3:6, 3:6, who recorded a victory in her first appearance at a tournament of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

BELGRADE - London-based investment fund Mid Europa Partners purchased the Danube Foods Group (DFG) for EUR 575 million, the companies released on Tuesday.

German banks have around 23.5 billion euros ($28 billion) in credit exposure to Greece, but the systemic risk is limited as the biggest commercial banks, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, hold only a tiny fraction of that, according to figures gathered by Reuters.

By Ilias Bellos

Representatives of the Greek government, state sell-off fund TAIPED, the HFSF bank bailout fund, local banks and other listed companies are in New York on Monday to meet with the US investment community at of the 16th annual Greek Investor Forum.

 KEPE says GDP could grow by up to 20 pct in the next six years

The Greek economy may be rebounding, but there are still risks that could derail this recovery, according to three separate studies published on Thursday by the Center of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), BNP Paribas and the Economist.

World's best ranked tennis player Novak Đoković will take the lead role in Serbia’s team in the Davis Cup tie against Croatia scheduled for March.

“Novak will lead 2010 champion Serbia in a home Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie against Croatia (March 6-8),” his official website has announced.

BELGRADE - World number one Novak Djokovic will feature in Serbia's team in a home Davis Cup tie with Croatia in March, according to Djokovic's official website.

"Novak will lead 2010 champion Serbia in a home Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round tie against Croatia (March 6-8)," the website says.