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Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova hits a volley during her third-round match with Russian Nadia Petrova at the French Tennis Open in Paris on May 31, 2008. The fourth-seeded Kuznetsova defeated Petrova in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)

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