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Post by leena on Dec 6, 2004 22:38:48 GMT -5
I want to see all of Becca.
Oh, and go 12 year olds that we're cheering in this thread.
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Post by janie on Dec 7, 2004 6:31:59 GMT -5
I always thought it was an awkward name, some sort of wacky New Zealandish penance to God, but it turns out that, less excitingly, it's actually G.D. Jones and Slam sites and whatnot can't handle...periods?
Ah! Thanks, Hurley.
Congrats to Eddie Herr winnas!
Becca!! How about separate Juniors and Challengers forums?
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Post by DBBN on Dec 7, 2004 11:55:33 GMT -5
You mean we weren't already doing that? Gah! I knew you were going to say that! Your affinity for nudity is not necessarily shared by the rest of the world!
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 7, 2004 21:07:11 GMT -5
You really want MORE forums?
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 7, 2004 21:07:38 GMT -5
Gah! I knew you were going to say that! Your affinity for nudity is not necessarily shared by the rest of the world! As long as it's shared by everybody who matters, I'm okay with that.
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 7, 2004 21:09:10 GMT -5
You really want MORE forums? That's not a no, I was just surprised. I was expecting you to ask for a title change or something ;D When we scale back some of the other forums, I guess it's possible if there is a need for it.
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 8, 2004 19:10:06 GMT -5
We're holding off on some of the changes for this week.... apparently proboards version 4 will be out in a few weeks. Now, last time they promised us this it was about 18 months ago. So we'll see
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Post by janie on Dec 9, 2004 10:28:29 GMT -5
You really want MORE forums? Well, couldn't they be sub-forums, within the "Chall & Jr" Forum? Because Teen Beat is getting awfully long. off-topic, I wonder how Riley Finn's board is doing, I thought I'd be going there but I haven't been. Is it thriving, anyone know? Of course, being the offseason, it is probably slow.
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 9, 2004 10:32:41 GMT -5
I would be okay with the current arrangement -- there is nothing wrong with a long thread.
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 9, 2004 12:20:02 GMT -5
We're going to be able to hide forums when we get the new softwear. So, if you guys would like then we can make two forums in the "Challengers and Juniors" section. Right now we don't have the option to hide forums, so everything shows up on the main page.
If you can wait a few weeks Janie and convince Bryni, I don't mind doing it then ;D
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Post by janie on Dec 9, 2004 15:49:42 GMT -5
If you can wait a few weeks Janie and convince Bryni, I don't mind doing it then ;D That sounds too hard. I find I don't mind the status quo after all. :angel:
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 10, 2004 7:08:39 GMT -5
USTA International Winter Junior Championships from juniortennis.com Thursday 9th December Best friends and big time doubles partners, Elizabeth Plotkin (14) and Jenni-Lee Heinser (13), turned the girl's 18 singles draw on it's heels today. Elizabeth played remarkable aggressive and consistent tennis to upset the number one seed, Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR), while on the next court, Jenni-Lee Heinser battled for three and a half hours to upend the second seed, Monica Niculescu (ROM). Just minutes after finishing their matches, the two Americans were caught hugging each other and squealing with delight, barely believing they had done it. "It's the biggest win of my life," said Elizabeth Plotkin who lost to Kateryna Bondarenko last week in the semifinals of the Yucatan Cup. "She hit about 15 to 20 aces that match, but I came out here pretty motivated to get my revenge." The 14th seed played all out, and won the first set, despite admonishing herself for every little mistake. "I tend to play angry," said Elizabeth. "I am mad at everyone on the court; that's why I hit so hard. I try to keep myself positive. When I shut up I tend to clamp down and get pretty negative, so I just talk to myself to keep myself going." Kateryna, who called for the trainer to attend to her right shoulder, was broken four times in the second set, but managed to break back each time. She is used to winning free points on her usually big serve, but it deserted her today and she was always fighting from behind. "Her shoulder was bothering her and she wasn't really going for her serve," Elizabeth reflected. "I kinda took advantage of that and stepped up and went for my returns." At 5-4 in the second set, Elizabeth served for the match, but two unforced errors after 30-all cost her the game. "I got tight and shaky and I couldn't hit the ball after that," she said. "I was a little nervous because I knew she would fight until the end." Her opponent, who had been having trouble on her serve all match long, suddenly came up with three consecutive aces to tie it up and broke her for the set. The Northern Californian did not become disheartened however, and continued to hit with power and penetration in the third. She made no mistake serving for the match the second time, and won it, 6-4; 5-7; 6-4. The Wimbledon champion's hopes to overtake Michaela Krajicek in the junior world rankings may have been squashed with this loss. Kateryna said sadly, "It was too difficult today because I am injured." The weather is not extraordinarily hot here, but it's the humidity that drains everyone. On the next court, Jenni-Lee Heinser did a lot of running in the three and a half hours to squeeze past the second seed, Monica Nuculescu, 2-6; 6-4; 7-6(5). "She never hit a forehand, it was all slices," Jenni-Lee reflected. "I've never played anyone like that in my life." The effort took it's toll and she called for the trainer twice during the third set, once at 2-1 for a sore stomach and again on her first match point, 6-5, 40-30. "My arm cramped and I couldn't hold my racquet anymore," she explained. "I lost that game but I went on to win it in the tie breaker. I am very tired now but I feel better that I won." With the three top seeds gone, it's now up to US Open finalist, Jessica Kirkland (4) (USA) to take the helm in the girl's 18 draw. She made short work of Eddie Herr doubles winner, Mihaela Buzarnescu (16) (ROM) in a quick, 6-3; 6-1. Then she came over to see what all the fuss was about. In the boy's draw, Kim! Sun! Yong! (1) KOR breezed past Marcus Fugate (USA). He will next face the challenge Eddie Herr champion, Jeremy Chardy (FRA) tomorrow. Meanwhile Mischa Zverev (2) (GER) had to work hard to go past Philip Bester (CAN), 3-6; 7-5; 6-3. "He played well," said Mischa. "I didn't like his serve and volley game so it got closer than I thought it would be." (another great Canadian serve-volleyer to continue the Nestor legacy???) The 2nd seed came to Saddlebrook for a couple of days work-out before coming here. Before that he played in a $75,000 Challenger in Holland, with the likes of Sheng Schalken, in attendance. "I played second round against Voltchkov but I had to retire because I had problems with my back." We are assured that all is well now. Finally the last remaining qualifier in either 18s draw, is Andrew Kennaugh from Great Britain who stopped American wild card, Dylan Arnould, 6-1; 6-2. "It's been a complete difference to last week where I lost second round qualies," said Andrew, who romped through the first two rounds of main draw here. "I have changed my game completely and now I am more consistent, which is paying off." By playing this well, the Brit is having a scheduling conflict. Tomorrow he is supposed to play Orange Bowl qualies right after his quarterfinal here.
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Post by janie on Dec 10, 2004 7:49:07 GMT -5
Poor Kateryna. Monica N = Tina Pisnik?
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 10, 2004 9:34:19 GMT -5
Shikhaaaaaaaaaaaa to play for India AKSHAY SAWAI TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2004 05:30:07 PM ] MUMBAI: Shikha Uberoi is doing a Swades kind of thing. The US bred tennis player, whose smiling, strokeful performance against Venus Williams at the US Open ratcheted her up into the limelight, will play for India from next year. "I was born in India and this would be a good time to play for the country," the 21-year-old, Florida-based Shikha, ranked 158 in the world, told ToI in Mumbai on Thursday. "My game has developed and I am ready for the challenge." Shikha's younger sister Neha, 18, is also thinking of donning Indian colours, though only from 2006. Unlike Shikha, Neha was born in the US. Mahesh Uberoi, the girls' father and brother of actor Suresh Oberoi, said: "There are benefits of having an American passport. You don't need a visa for many countries, for example. Playing for India would mean giving up those benefits. But you cannot have your cake and eat it too." Anil Khanna, All India Tennis Association (AITA) honourary general secretary, welcomed Shikha aboard. "We did well in the Fed Cup last year with Sania Mirza, Ankita Bhambri and Isha Lakhani," Khanna said from Delhi. "Shikha will strengthen the team." When Sunita Rao, another US player of Indian origin, was thinking of playing for India, her father had asked the AITA for compensation. Was Shikha was being paid for the switch? "No," Khanna said. "We haven't discussed anything." Shikha said that she and the likes of Sania, Isha and Ankita could take Indian women's tennis ahead. "There is a great opportunity for us girls," she said. "We can do a lot." At the US Open, Shikha had tested Venus in a prime time contest in Arthur Ashe stadium before losing 7-5 6-1. Asked how life had changed for her after the match, she said: "It hasn't, though the perception was that it would. People know me a little more but I still have to work. The good thing is that it has motivated me to achieve more." Tennis has high-profile sibling sets like the Williams sisters and the Bryan twins (Mike and Bob). Did Shikha and Neha learn from their examples? "We can relate to them," says Neha. "Playing each other is as nerve-wracking and emotional for us as it is for Venus and Serena. The unfortunate thing is that people sometimes ask if the result of our matches is arranged." Says Shikha: "There are a lot of positives. The Williams sisters once rightly said that they wouldn't have been as good without each other. The circuit is lonely and a sister's company is a boon."
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Post by janie on Dec 10, 2004 12:27:41 GMT -5
Do they have to give up US citizenship, then, just to play for the Indian Fed Cup team? That seems to be a high price to pay, at least if they plan to continue living here. Especially nowadays, when "resident aliens" are treated like evil enemies here. And if they don't have to give up their citizenship, why have they got to get rid of their US passports? Aren't we always reading how Mary Pierce has 3 passports, for US, Canada, and France? I'M SO CONFUSED!!!
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Post by DBBN on Dec 10, 2004 17:30:13 GMT -5
Katerina Is this the Orange Bowl?? If not...who cares! ;D
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 10, 2004 21:57:08 GMT -5
Do they have to give up US citizenship, then, just to play for the Indian Fed Cup team? That seems to be a high price to pay, at least if they plan to continue living here. Especially nowadays, when "resident aliens" are treated like evil enemies here. And if they don't have to give up their citizenship, why have they got to get rid of their US passports? Aren't we always reading how Mary Pierce has 3 passports, for US, Canada, and France? I'M SO CONFUSED!!! My friend Jessica has been a resident alien in the US for most of her life. She was born in Ottawa but moved to the US when she was 8. She won't apply for citizenship because she says she doesn't want to give up her Canadian passport, despite planning on living most of her lifei n the USA APparently she thinks it's not so bad.
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 11, 2004 6:54:02 GMT -5
Friday 10th December A delighted Timothy Smyzcek (6) (USA) beamed from ear to ear after squeaking out a three set thriller over number 3 seed, Rafael Arevalo (ESA). The last quarterfinal singles match of the day had everything; contested line calls, frustration and finally fatigue. "It was one of the toughest matches of my life," said Timothy, after pulling it out, 6-4; 4-6; 7-5. "I played really well and he's a great player. I was a little bit lucky because he had a long match yesterday and I was pretty fresh." Rafael had a tough day, cited for more 'foot faults' than he would care to mention. To top it all he broke the strings on a couple of racquets. His coach did a restring, but the El Salvadorian didn't like it, so at 2-4 in the third set he borrowed one from his doubles partner, Sun Yong Kim. The new racquet helped as he rattled off the next three games to lead 5-4. Motivated by a point penalty awarded against him in the previous game, Timothy produced a flawless serve and volley game at love to stay in the match. His confidence soaring, he worked his way to 40-15 on Rafael's serve, and broke with a backhand cross court winner. However serving for the match at 6-5 was a different story as Timothy rallied from the baseline. "I was feeling a little bit shaky, a bit nervous and I wasn't hitting good enough approach shots to come in on," said the player from Hales Corners, WI. He had great respect for his opponent's passing shots, but on his fourth break point he realized he would not win this way and he boldly started charging into net again. "My incentive was not to have to play a tie-break," he smiled. "I just said to myself I am not going to lose playing like this so I'd rather lose playing my game." The longest game of the contest had six deuces before Timothy finally won it on his second match point. Next he meets Mischa Zverev (2) (GER) who had a flip flop match with Timothy Neilly (8) (USA). The highest remaining seed in the girl's 18 draw, Jessica Kirkland (4) was broken at the start of both sets today, in her come from behind straight set victory over Osaka Mayor's Cup champion, Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4; 6-4. "She was returning my serve pretty well," said the American. "I think I was rushing on my serve but I returned well too so that's probably what helped today." With the absence of Kateryna Bondarenko (1), Monica Niculescu (2) and Marina Erakovic (3), the 4th seed fancies her chances. "I was really determined because I didn't want to be out for three sets," she said. "I really want to win this tournament and I want to be ready for my match tomorrow." In other quarterfinal matches, Kim! Sun! Yong! (KOR) is looking pretty impressive as he outplayed Eddie Herr champion, Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-2; 6-2. The boy's 18 number one seed appears to be a level above the rest of the field and it will be hard to stop him achieving another grade 1 and a first grade A singles title. Facing Sun Yong tomorrow is British qualifier, Andrew Kennaugh, who earlier dispatched Oleksandr Dolgopolov (10) ( UKR). His ride to the semifinals has been awesome, especially after nearly losing in qualifying and returning from two match points down. However, the penalties for reaching the semifinals as a qualifier are that he is running tandem tournaments and is scheduled to play another singles match at the University of Miami in boy's 18 Orange Bowl qualifying later today. Fortunately for Andrew, his main draw matches here at the International Winter have been short and quick affairs. After yesterday's fabulous win, Elizabeth Plotkin ran out of steam and caved in, 6-4; 7-5, to Ayumi Morita (JPN). Meanwhile, Jenni-Lee Heinser (13) did it again, this time over Evguenia Rodina (10) (RUS) in another agonizingly long three setter, 6-4; 0-6; 6-2, while American compatriot, Mary Gambale breezed past Alla Kudryavtseva (15) (RUS). With all the 18s Orange Bowl qualifying matches being played away at the University of Miami and Moore Park Tennis Center, the courts at Crandon Park are deserted in the late afternoon. All that will change Sunday when the Orange Bowl main draw begins and the finals are played at the International Winter Championships.
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Post by freudo on Dec 11, 2004 9:47:40 GMT -5
go orange bowlers and show your navels
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 12, 2004 21:07:21 GMT -5
Int'l Winer Champs finals:
Jessica Kirkland (4) (USA) and Mischa Zverev (2) (GER) are victorious in the 18 singles championships. Jessica routed Mary Gambale, 6-1; 6-2, while Mischa upended the top seed, Sun Yong Kim in a very close three setter, 6-4; 4-6; 6-4.
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 12, 2004 21:17:58 GMT -5
Orange Bowl non-distaff draw
Kim! Sun! Yong! (1) KOR - Michael Shabaz USA Pawel Syrewicz POL - Bryan Koniecko USA Piero Luisi VEN - Todd Ley AUS Michael McClune (WC) USA - Evgeniy Kirillov (14) RUS Timothy Neilly (11) USA - Luis Diaz Barriga MEX Matt Bruch USA - Victor Schmid (Q) GER Dylan Arnould USA - Chris Eaton GBR Chris Chirico (Q) USA - Tim Smyczek (7) USA
Jeremy Chardy (4) FRA - Michael Johnson USA Sam Querrey (WC) USA - Luka Ocvirk SLO Andrew Kennaugh (Q) GBR - Leo Rosenberg (WC) USA Abdullah Magdas KUW - Serguei Tarasevitch (16) BLR Franko Skugor (9) CRO - Alexander Clayton USA Martin Pedersen DEN - Mihai Nichifor ROM Alexandre Krasnoroutsky RUS - Spencer Vegosen (WC) USA Kei Nishikori (Q) JPN - Nikita Kryvonos (6) USA PUN BAG
Donald Young (5) USA - Carsten Ball USA Marc Spicijaric USA - Faris Khatib GBR Jean Ives Aubone (WC) USA - Grzegorz Panfil POL Conor Pollock (Q) USA - Ryan Sweeting (12) BAH Marin Cilic (15) CRO - Ben Rogers (WC) USA Miquel Reyes Varela MEX - Holden Seguso (WC) USA Pavel Tchekhov RUS - Jonathan Boym (WC) USA Reda El Amrani MAR - Rafael Arevalo (3) ESA David Navarrete (8) VEN - Jamie Hunt USA Erik Chvojka CAN - Fabrice Martin FRA Greg Ouellette USA - Richard Wire (Q) GBR Robert Cameron USA - Jesse Levine (10) USA Oleksandr Dolgopolov (13) UKR - Marcus Fugate USA Mateusz Kowalczyk POL - Dimitar Kutrovsky (Q) BUL Petar Jelenic CRO - Jose Luis Muguruza ARU BOY Paris Gemouchidis (Q) GRE - Mischa Zverev (2) GER
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 12, 2004 21:26:55 GMT -5
OB Distaff
Kateryna Bondarenko (1) UKR - Vania King USA Irena Pavlovic FRA - Melanie Gloria CAN Sarah Fansler (WC) USA - Mareike Biglmaier GER Shayna McDowell AUS - Yaroslava Shvedova (16) RUS Mihaela Buzarnescu (12) ROM - Alexandra Mueller (WC) USA Erika Sema JPN - Yvette Hyndman (WC) USA Ia Jikia GEO - Kimberly Couts (WC) USA Magdalena Kiszczynska POL - Julia Cohen (8) USA Olga Pouchkova (4) BLR - Lauren Albanese (WC) USA Tara Iyer IND - Ekaterina Shulaeva CAN Alla Kudryavtseva RUS - Roxane Vaisemberg BRA Maria Mosolova (Q) RUS - Elizabeth Plotkin (15) USA Maria Fernanda Alvarez (11) BOL - Gira Schofield (Q) USA Iona Raluca Olaru ROM - Valeria Pulido Valesca MEX Valerie Tetreault CAN - Anastasia Pivovarova (Q) RUS Liset Brito CHI - Dominika Cibulkova (6) SVK
Marina Erakovic (5) NZL - Jennifer Stevens (WC) USA Alexa Glatch USA - Sharon Fichman CAN Ana Jerman SLO - Anna Tatishvili (Q) GEO Krysty Marcio USA - Evguenia Rodina (10) RUS Agnes Szatmari (13) ROM - Yasmin Schnack USA Elizabeth Kobak (WC) USA - Ekaterina Kosminskaya RUS Fernanda Hermenegildo (Q) BRA - Vojislava Lukic SCG Teodora Mircic SCG - Jessica Kirkland (3) USA Caroline Wozniacki (7) DEN - Megan Alexander (WC) USA Ayumi Morita JPN - Khrystyna Antoniychuk UKR Ekaterina Makarova RUS - Stephanie Wetmore CAN Sorana Cirstea ROM - Regina Kulikova (9) RUS Jenni-Lee Heinser (14) USA - Amanda Avedissian USA Estefania Balda ECU - Mary Gambale USA Sabine Lisicki (Q) GER - Ellah Nze (Q) USA Tamira Paszek AUT - Monica Niculescu (2) SLI FOR
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Post by janie on Dec 13, 2004 8:49:17 GMT -5
Poor mini-Raffy. Tara Iyer is still a junior? well good luck to all the boys and girls I like.
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Post by janie on Dec 13, 2004 8:57:05 GMT -5
My friend Jessica has been a resident alien in the US for most of her life. She was born in Ottawa but moved to the US when she was 8. She won't apply for citizenship because she says she doesn't want to give up her Canadian passport, despite planning on living most of her lifei n the USA ???APparently she thinks it's not so bad. Well the Bush administration has been chipping away quietly at the rights of resident aliens -- they've got to have fingerprints on record, for instance! On the other hand, a Canadian passport is a great thing to have in many places overseas, where it is a lot more uncomfortable to reveal oneself as a USian. Again, thanks to Bush. The travel section of the Sunday paper here yesterday was saying that some Americans tell people they are Canadians when they're overseas, for fear of attracting anti-American reactions. (Presumably they try to remember to say "eh?" a lot.)
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Post by freudo on Dec 13, 2004 9:26:19 GMT -5
"eh?" hows that? I thought there was a qually OB tournament starting Tuesday? I am disoriented
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 13, 2004 10:26:29 GMT -5
I do say "eh", but I'm not really sure why Americans find this so funny. The Quebec people make much funnier noises than I do. Right, Bryni?
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 13, 2004 10:27:05 GMT -5
Poor mini-Raffy. Why poor? Orange bowl! So many TEENS in one place at one time. Hurley, why aren't we there?
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 13, 2004 10:53:23 GMT -5
I do say "eh", but I'm not really sure why Americans find this so funny. The Quebec people make much funnier noises than I do. Right, Bryni? I've found in my travels that everyone makes lots of funny noises.
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 13, 2004 11:02:45 GMT -5
I've found in my travels that everyone makes lots of funny noises. And it's always funnier when it's somebody else doing it... right?
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 13, 2004 13:26:43 GMT -5
MURRAY WINS YOUNGSTERS' AWARD
Andrew Murray has been voted the BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2004.
The 17-year-old Scot won the US Open boys' competition and is regarded as Britain's best future hope in his sport.
Murray, who also won the Canadian Open junior singles last year, told the BBC: "I'd like to thank everybody who has funded me in my tennis and helped me train (at the Sanchez-Casal Academy) in Barcelona. Everyone's been great to me.
"I'd also like to thank my coach Leon Smith - I know I'm not the easiest to coach."
Murray was presented with his award by Boris Becker, who won Wimbledon at the age of 17.
"It's an honour to accept this award from Boris Becker. He was unbelievable and when he was my age he'd already won Wimbledon - which shows just how great he is." (ew)
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