FORTIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WTA WOMEN'S TENNIS
Nathalie Dechy of France, currently ranked #12 on the WTA Tour, smiles during interviews on media day at the Fortis Championships WTA women's tennis tournament in Luxembourg on September 27, 2005. (UPI Photo/Tom Theobald)
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