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Spain's Fernando Verdasco returns to compatriot Rafael Nadal during their men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 30, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA Stock Photo - Alamy
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