Rusedski won his service game but Henman took the first of his three match points with a service winner to secure his place in the second round at Dubai for the first time in three years.
That is, it has to stay true to what made it a winner with consumers in the firstplace, the core elements of its DNA which set it apart from the competition and that were relevant to people.
This allowed Button, who had fought his way into second place despite a collision at the first corner with Bahrain GP winner Alonso, to surge into the lead.
Wiggins was bidding to become the first British winner of the Giro, but he was laboring in 13th place overall -- five minutes and 22 seconds behind leader Vincenzo Nibali -- when he withdrew before the start of Friday's 13th stage.
Jonathon Niese (13-9, 3.40 ERA) gets the opening day assignment in place of the two-time Cy Young Award winner, who pitched the first no-hitter in franchise history last year but then collapsed after June.