Liverpool's win over the Baggies should secure second place in the Premier League but the victory was marred by an on-field disagreement between Jamie Carragher and Alvaro Arbeloa.
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.
Earlier, Lionel Sams produced a superb fightback against former world champion John Part to secure his place in the second round.
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Even a win might only be good enough to secure them second place in the group - and a likely clash with tournament favourites New Zealand in Cardiff.
The victory means Sweden secure their place in Austria and Switzerland by finishing second in the group behind group winners Spain.
The victory against France has sparked renewed optimism in the England camp and they could yet secure second place if they beat Scotland and Grand Slam-chasing Ireland defeat Wales in Cardiff.
With money tight, many potential yacht owners couldn't secure loans or had second thoughts about buying a yacht in the first place, which meant that Trinity Yachts was having a hard time meeting its payroll and paying suppliers.
In his absence last Sunday, Andrea Dovizioso stepped up to the plate to secure the Repsol Honda Team's 250th MotoGP podium with an excellent second place.
The Englishman needed to finish an first or second to secure a place in next week's prestigious Tour Championship but is highly unlikely to achieve his goal now.
Beckham will return to Milan for a second loan spell in January as he looks to secure a place in the England squad for the 2010 World Cup.
Japan still hold a six-point lead over Jordan, who moved from bottom to second, at the top of Asian qualifying Group B and the Blue Samurai will secure a place at next year's finals if they avoid defeat against Australia in June.
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