2013/06/19

Tsonga Ousts Federer at French Open

Tsonga Celebrates

By Ros Satar

(June 4, 2013) PARIS – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the French Open tournament, putting Roger Federer out, in straight sets 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

 

For many, the fact that Tsonga beat him may not have been the surprise. He had not dropped a set in this year’s run, and since being coached by Roger Rasheed at the start of the year, there was an expectation that results would and should come.

 

Despite being broken first by Federer, he settled into an aggressive game, breaking back and putting things back on serve. It came down to a miss-hit soaring high, that handed the first set to the Frenchman.

 

A single early break in the second set was all that was needed to set up a two-set lead.

 

The third set was perhaps the danger area for the Frenchman, with Federer breaking him in the first game, but being broken straight back.

 

Federer was able to peg back one match point, but it was not enough to stop Tsonga from claiming a semi-final place.

 

Federer said afterwards: “I think I struggled a little bit everywhere.

“To be honest, personally, I’m pretty sad about the match and the way I played. “Jo does a good job keeping the pressure on.”

 

In his post-match news conference, Tsonga spoke of his focus for the match.

 

He said: “I think tactically I played really good tennis, because from the beginning until the end I played the same tennis.”

 

Understandably as it is a home slam, there is a lot of expectation on his shoulders, but he shrugged it off, saying that it was not just for this tournament, but for everything he does.

 

He will face David Ferrer who came through a comparatively easy quarter-final against Tommy Robredo, who could not repeat the feats of his earlier rounds.

 

Ferrer defeated Robredo 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.

 

Tsonga said: “I feel I’m able to beat him because I believe I have the weapons for that.

 

“I have more endurance now.  I’m more consistent.  I hit harder than he does.”

 

Tsonga is carrying the hopes of a nation to be the first Frenchman since Yannick Noah to win the title (1983). The last Frenchman to get to the semi-finals was Gael Monfils in 2008.

 

Ferrer is through to his second French Open semi-final in a row and, like Tsonga, has not dropped a set.

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“Comeback Kid” Tommy Robredo Escapes Again for Five-Set Win

 

(June 2, 2013) So far this fortnight Spain’s Tommy Robredo has earned the name “The Comeback Kid.” On Sunday at the French Open he became the first man since 1927 to win three consecutive Grand Slam matches, having to rally from two sets to none down for the win.

Henri Cochet accomplished this feat at Wimbledon in 1927.

Robredo, the 32nd seed defeated countryman No. 11 Nicolas Almagro 6-7(5), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to move into the quarterfinals. He trailed in the third set 2-4.

In the third round he performed the same magic defeating Paris hometown favorite Gael Monfils 2-6,  6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-2, saving four match points along the way.

In the second round, the Spaniard topped Igor Sijsling 6-7(2), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.

“Nobody dreams of doing such things,” Robredo said.  “What one dreams of is to reach quarterfinals, but not such a nightmare that is a five‑setter.  What I accomplished was very difficult, very complicated.

“This player, Nico, is a big player.  Last time, last five matches we played, he won.  And yet I believed in the fact that I could win.  I had one opportunity when we were at 4‑1 in the fourth set.  That’s when I tried to dictate my game and to hit him.  It was like a battle, a battle I won.

“I managed to do this, and I’m very satisfied.”

Even Roger Federer commented on Robredo’s win in his post-match news conference.

I think it’s amazing, really, Federer said.  I did see Tommy as well in Sao Paulo, so for me I was happy to see him back on tour.”

“So the combo of him doing that three times consecutively at probably his most favorite tournament in the world, yeah, amazing achievement.  And, yeah, couldn’t be happier for the guy, really.”

As for Almagro when asked about the loss he said: “I don’t know what adjective to use.

“At the same time I feel privileged to have arrived up until this point, to have the life that I lead, to have my team around me that has blind confidence in me, my family that supports me right up to the hilt.

“I think sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.  That’s sport, and you have to accept that.”

Robredo missed both the 2011 and 2012 French Open due to a leg injury and surgery. Robredo saw his ranking fall out of the top 100 down to almost 500.

Robredo whose last appearance in a French open quarterfinal came in 2009, will face another tough task when he faces another fellow Spaniard in No. 4 seed David Ferrer next.

“But, anyway, it’s a lovely dream,” Robredo said to the press.  “And hopefully I can remember it a lot of times because at the end during the year you don’t have that many experience like that.  I know it’s important to enjoy when you do things like this and remember it.  It just give you more power to try to go for the next one.”

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Robredo wins Casablanca

 

(April 14, 2013) Spain’s Tommy Robredo captured his first title since Santiago in February 2011 with a 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 win over Kevin Anderson for the Casablanca crown. The 72nd ranked Robredo missed five months in 2012 due to a leg injury and fell to No. 471 in the world in the rankings.

For Robredo the victory was his 10th tournament title on clay.

“I have been practicing very well during a month in Barcelona before coming here, “ Robredo said. “I knew that I could play a good tournament here and you never know what can happen. I went match by match and kept winning. Today, I was pretty nervous since this is very important for me. I really wanted to win this. I’m very happy to win a title again after my injury. It’s just great! Those points will help me a lot in the ranking. The goal is to arrive in Roland Garros in the best form possible. After that I will sit down and have a look at my goals.”

Anderson who was playing in his first clay court final, spoke about his chances during the match.

“I thought I was in control of the match,” said the South African. “I had a lot of chances in the first set. I played a loose game to give the break back. And then in the tie-break at 6-all, I played two loose points. I came back and did well in the second. In the third, I had some good momentum, but after suddenly being up, I was down a break. I gave myself some chances to get back in the match. Obviously I’m not too happy with the errors I made on those two break points. But there are a lot of positives, which is the main thing I got to look at, as disappointing as it was not to have won it. It’s a good start for me on clay. There are still a lot of tournaments.”

 

RESULTS – SUNDAY, 14 APRIL, 2013

Singles – Final
T Robredo (ESP) d [2] K Anderson (RSA) 76(6) 46 63

Doubles – Final
[1] J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK) d D Brown (GER) / C Kas (GER) 63 62

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BNP Paribas Open Names Wildcards – Includes Nalbandian, Blake and Date-Krumm

(February 27, 2013) INDIAN WELLS, Calif., – Former top-five players David Nalbandian, Tommy Robredo, James Blake and Kimiko Date-Krumm; Americans Tim Smyczek, Steve Johnson, Madison Keys, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Maria Sanchez, Melanie Oudin and Taylor Townsend; and Shahar Peer and Kristina Mladenovic were granted wildcards into the main draws of the BNP Paribas Open, to be held March 4 – 17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, it was announced today by Steve Simon, tournament director.

David Nalbandian has won 11 ATP World Tour titles since turning professional in 2000 and reached the 2002 Wimbledon finals in his first appearance at the event. The Argentine and former World No. 3 will be making his tenth appearance at the BNP Paribas Open. Last year in Indian Wells, Nalbandian equaled his best result, reaching the quarterfinals for the second time in his career.

Former World No. 5 Tommy Robredo is continuing his comeback to the ATP World Tour after an injury derailed much of his 2012 season. The Spaniard has won 10 career titles and has reached five Grand Slam quarterfinals. American James Blake, former World No. 4, also has 10 career titles and defeated then-World No. 2 Rafael Nadal to reach the 2006 BNP Paribas Open finals. Kimiko Date-Krumm turned pro in 1989 and is currently the oldest player in the top 100 at 43 years old. The former World No. 4 has eight career singles titles and four doubles titles, including one in 2013 at Pattaya City.

In addition to Blake, seven other Americans have been granted wildcards into the main draws including two-time NCAA Champion from USC Steve Johnson, who reached the third round of the 2012 US Open; Milwaukee native Tim Smyczek, who is at a career-high ranking just outside the top 100 and pushed World No. 4 David Ferrer to four sets at the 2013 Australian Open; 19-year-old breakout star Madison Keys, who has already defeated five top-50 players in 2013 and cracked the top 80 earlier this month; WTA veteran Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who won the 2012 Australian Open Mixed Doubles title; another USC standout – Maria Sanchez, who is at a career-high ranking after jumping 560 ranking places in 2012 – more than any other player in the WTA; Georgia native Melanie Oudin captured her first WTA title last year in Birmingham (UK); and 17-year-old Taylor Townsend, who turned professional in 2012 after reaching the top of the junior rankings earlier that year.

Two other international players receiving main draw wildcards are Israeli Shahar Peer, who was a BNP Paribas Open quarterfinalist in 2007 and 2011 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 11 and French teenager Kristina Mladenovic, who is at a career-high ranking after defeating three top-25 players to reach the Paris semifinals earlier this year.

“This year’s main draw wildcards span from seasoned veterans, to rising American and international stars to those returning from injury,” said Simon. “Awarding wildcards to players like David Nalbandian, James Blake, Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend add to the allure of early-round matches for fans and provide the potential for these deserving athletes to break through and make a move up their respective Tour’s rankings.

Qualifying wildcards were given to Americans Christian Harrison, Jack Sock, Rhyne Williams, Dennis Novikov, Grace Min, Jessica Pegula and Irina Falconi, German Andrea Petkovic and Croatian Ajla Tomljanovic.

Harrison, the 18-year-old younger brother of American No. 6 Ryan Harrison, reached the quarterfinals in doubles with his brother at the 2012 US Open and is making his debut to the BNP Paribas Open. Sock is at a career-high ranking after reaching his first ATP World Tour quarterfinal in Memphis earlier this month. Williams, a former University of Tennessee standout, is also at a career-high ranking after capturing the ATP Challenger tour title in Dallas. Novikov, who won the 2012 BNP Paribas Open pre-qualifying tournament, is now a sophomore playing at UCLA and won the 2012 USTA Boys Championships in Kalamazoo. Min won the 2011 US Open Junior Championship and three ITF titles in 2012. Pegula won two matches in the qualifying tournament to reach the 2012 BNP Paribas Open main draw. Falconi cracked the WTA top 100 in 2011 and has won 4 ITF singles titles.

Petkovic is a former World No. 9 and has reached the quarterfinals in every Grand Slam. She is returning to tennis after a series of injuries kept her from competing consistently for more than a year. Tomljanovic has three ITF singles and 3 ITF doubles titles.

In addition to the aforementioned qualifying wildcards, the winners of each pre-qualifying tournament, which takes place February 25 – March 2, will also be granted a berth into the 2013 BNP Paribas Open qualifying draw. Women’s qualifying starts March 4 and men’s qualifying begins March 5 at 10:00am.

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BNP Paribas Open Day 9: Survive and Advance

On the very day that the 2011 NCAA Men’s basketball championship began, the BNP Paribas Open had its own form of “March Madness” in a quarterfinal match between No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 239 Ivo Karlovic.

The Spaniard had to battle back from a set down to win in a third set tiebreaker on Thursday in Indian Wells. The skyscraper tall Croatian Karlovic who is on a comeback trail after an achilles injury suffered last year fired 23 aces at Nadal, but the Spaniard survived the pressure.

After dropping the first set 7-5, Nadal dominated the second set 6-1 breaking the big-serving Karlovic twice.

Both men stood toe-to-toe in the third set holding their service games easily until the tiebreaker at 6-6. Nadal gained a mini-break advantage immediately but Karlovic rallied from a mini-break down three times including a match point on Nadal’s serve. On match point number three Karlovic sprayed a forehand approach shot wide – game, set and match Nadal – 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7).

Nadal advances to the semifinals where he’ll face Juan Martin Del Potro. Survive and advance Del Potro moved on to the semifinals when Tommy Robredo withdrew from the tournament with a left adductor injury suffered in his fourth round victory over Sam Querrey. hell also miss the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami which begins next week.

Despite 13 double faults, Maria Sharapova survived and advanced in a three set win over Peng Shuai 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.

Sharapova: “I was playing really well for the first set and a half and then really let her back in the game.”

“She’s a really aggressive player and puts a lot of pressure on from you the first point, and if you’re not the one doing that it becomes dangerous. The most important thing is I got myself together and I focused and regrouped.”

 

Caroline Wozniacki moved on to the semifinal to face Maria Sharapova when Victoria Azarenka retired from her match with a left hip injury suffered from a fall on court. Wozniacki was leading 3-0 at the time.

Wozniacki : “Victoria is one of my best friends on the tour, and to see her in pain on the court and to see her get injured was not nice for sure,” said Wozniacki. “I would like to have won it in another way, but I’m through to the semi-finals. I’m happy to be there. I’m looking forward to my next match.”

 

After the match Wozniacki unfurled a Japanese flag with the words: “Our thoughts are with you! Caroline & Victoria.” The flag had been draped on the umpire’s chair tower during the match.

 

It will be Roger vs Rafa on Friday – not in singles but in doubles. Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka team up against defending champions Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez in the semifinals of the men’s doubles at the BNP Paribas Open. Tennis Channel will air the match live at 3 p.m. Eastern time.

BNP Paribas Open – Results and Order of Play

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BNP Paribas Open Day Six: “No Ruffling” for Wozniacki, Nadal, Sharapova

Photo courtesy of Tennis Served Fresh

Hardly a ruffle for Wozniacki

One can argue about the much talked about Caroline Wozniacki’s latest designer tennis dress,  but there was no dispute about her play on Monday at the BNP Paribas Open. Despite a career 0-3 record against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, the World No. 1 took apart the Spaniard 6-1, 6-3.

Keys to victory said Wozniacki,“It was important to move my feet, try to get as many returns back, and it helped me a little bit that she didn’t get too many first serves in so I could go in and dictate the game.”

 

More cupcakes for Nadal

Rafael Nadal continues his smooth sailing in the desert by dispatching qualifier American Ryan Sweeting 6-3, 6-1. Nadal won 95 percent of his first serve points.

“I didn’t play nothing really impressive, but I played solid. I didn’t have big mistakes,”  said Nadal. “The more positive thing is I finished much better than the beginning of the match. So improve during the match always very good news, no?”

His benevolent draw will continue as he‘ll face his third qualifier in a row in the fourth round – Somdev Devvarman who stopped Xavier Malisse.

 

Winning Ugly

Sixteen double faults does not a pretty match make, but Dinara Safina will take it. The determined Russian toppled fourth seeded Samantha Stosur 7-6, 6-4. The slumping Safina notched her first win over a top five player in almost two years.

 

Birthday bad luck, Concern for Japan

Maria Sharapova gave no gifts to Aravane Rezai celebrating her 24th birthday.  The Russian pushing aside the Frenchwoman 6-2, 6-2. Sharapova appeared to be trying to adjust to a new service stance.  Sharapova on Rezai –” She had a lot of errors. I returned a lot better, and served a lot better in the second set.”

During her news conference, Sharapova wore a T-shirt commemorating Chernobyl’s 25th anniversary. She’s a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development  Fund and contributed money  to aid victims of Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Her family left the area that was part of Russia a year before she was born.

She spoke about the recent natural disasters in Japan, “It opens your eyes, and obviously puts a lot of perspective in your life. It’s a country where I have very great memories from. I started playing there when I was very young and I always loved my experiences there.”

 

Upset Special

World No. 4 Robin Soderling said he should have never taken court against Philipp Kohlschrieber due to a left foot injury, but did so anyway. “I lost the match when I decided to go on court,” Soderling said. He had been in bed for five days before the tournament with a fever.  The Swede paid the price and was stopped by the German 7-6 (8), 6-4.

 

Dangerous Floater Moves on

Juan Martin Del Portro was in a first set dog fight with the Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov but finally took control in the second set surviving for 7-6, 6-3 victory. He’ll face Philip Kohlschreiber next. He could be on a semifinal collision course with Rafael Nadal.

 

Back to Earth

It happens so many times, a player gets a “career” win and then fails to back it up in the very next match. Latest victim Donald Young, who took out No. 5 Andy Murray on Saturday, but was destroyed on Monday by veteran Tommy Robredo 6-0, 6-4.

 

Twitter Curse?

Eleventh -seeded Nicolas Almagro just joined the world of twitter on Sunday (@NicoAlmagro) and was taken out of the tournament on Monday by Spanish compatriot Alberto Montanes 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

 

Surviving ruffles and wearing ruffles

A woman known for wearing a ruffle or two or three or more, Russia’s Nadia Petrova found herself in a battle with young American Christina McHale. Petrova held off McHale 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

 

Getting a groove back?

Sam Querrey has strung a couple of good wins together this week at the BNP Paribas Open.  He was victorious over Janko Tipsarevic on Saturday and Monday night he outgunned ninth seeded Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-4.  The American advances to the fourth round and will  face Verdasco’s countryman Tommy Robredo.

 

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BNP Paribas Open Day Four: Practice and the “Will” to Win.

By Eric Gudris

For fans coming into the first Saturday of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the decision many had to make was what to skip instead of what to see. With so many matches on court and so many players on the practice courts, it would be easy to waste time making up on one’s mind.

Francesca Schiavone

And it’s not like fans couldn’t catch some competitive action on the practice courts. I walked by Francesca Schiavone and Dominika Cibulkova playing a tough practice set in front of a packed viewing gallery while on another court a few yards away, Jurgen Melzer, not wearing his trademark backwards baseball cap, had a good hit with Victor Troicki. Around the corner, young American Sloane Stephens was warming up for her match against Caroline Wozniacki who also practiced nearby. Stephens, known for her motivational texts on her Twitter account, wore a t-shirt that had “I Will” written in big letters. But it was Wozniacki who let her tennis have the final say with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 win later in the day. It may not have been Stephens’ day today, but she is a player to watch in the next few years.

Sloane Stephens

“I Will” might have been the mantra for American qualifier Donald Young who produced an unexpected victory over No. 5 seed Andy Murray 7-6, 6-4. Though Murray admitted he didn’t serve or move well in the match, it was Young who impressed the vocal crowd with a more focused style of play that saw him hang with Murray in baseline rallies but then go for winners at the right time. Young later said he never felt in complete control of the match until the final point was done and admitted to feeling some nerves throughout. When asked what made the difference in this match as opposed to other close ones he’s lost before. Young said, “I’ve been working hard physically. Wasn’t like last couple of matches that I felt like I had to go for a couple shots because I couldn’t keep it going if the point went any longer, and the nerves got the best of me. They almost did today, but I held them off.” Despite getting some much deserved praise today for his first back-to back ATP Tour wins since 2008, Young will be tested to prove his win over Murray wasn’t a fluke when he takes on Tommy Robredo in the next round.

Rafael Nadal (Photo by Enrique Fernandez 2010)

Finally, the first Saturday also means the arrival of the TV crews and the focus on big names on the big courts. Juan Martin Del Potro continued his comeback with a three set 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over defending champion Ivan Ljubicic. Though many fans will be thrilled that “Delpo’s” comeback appears to be in full flight, one has to feel for Ljubicic being knocked out in the second round where just one year ago he won his biggest title ever. The final day match on Stadium 1 featured World No. 1 Rafael Nadal who probably still remembers his loss to Ljubicic in last year’s semifinals. Nadal got off to a good start this year with an easy 6-0, 6-2 win over Rik de Voest in a match that I’m sure De Voest would have preferred to have taken place on the practice courts outside the stadium and not inside under the bright lights and televised for all the world to see. But even with the mild workout tonight, it’s a sure bet Nadal will be back on those same practice courts tomorrow where fans will get a close look at the No. 1 as he focuses on winning his third BNP Paribas Open title.

Erik Gudris, writer and moderator of Adjustingthenet.com is covering the BNP Paribas Open this week for Tennis Panorama News. Follow him on Twitter @gvtennisnews.

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Two First Time Winners Highlight the ATP World Tour Weekend

Ivan Dodig (Getty Images)

Ivan Dodig was the only player to take a set off a set off of Novak Djokovic, during the Serb’s run to the Australia Open title. This week the Croat enters the ATP winners circle for the first time as he captured the Zagreb Indoors by defeating Michael Berrer 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

“This is the best thing that can happen to a player – to play at home in front of your own crowd and win your first title. I’m really happy and enjoying the moment. It’s been amazing all week; it’s an unbelievable experience.

“I didn’t have any pressure, I just tried to concentrate on my tennis and play point by point until the last point. I think I was serving very well all week, especially on the important points. I’m really happy that my serve was working great in every match,” said Dodig.

Kevin Anderson (Alexander Joe /AFP/Getty Images)

The hometown boy wins his hometown title for a first time ATP tournament win. South Africa’s Kevin Anderson rallied to take the South African Open title over India’s Somdev Devvarman 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

On winning the tournament Anderson said, “there’s so many emotions running round right now. Not only winning a tour title, but winning it here in South Africa, is a great experience and memory I’ll have for the rest of my life. I’m just really thankful that I was able to come out and play here.

“Hopefully I can keep going and keep getting better. I’m going to keep working hard. There’s still a lot I want to achieve. It’s a great honor being mentioned with the Wayne Ferreiras of South African tennis; it’s definitely an exciting prospect for me.

“Once I got through my first-round match I felt really good out there, in all my rounds. I felt a little bit nervous fighting this match out. I think the rain played a little part in helping me re-focus and re-set and I really felt I came out there a different person. Even though I lost the first set, I was able to turn things around and play really good in the second and third sets.”

During the trophy presentation, Anderson announced he would donate money to the Save The Rhino campaign to stop the poaching of rhinos in Africa.

Tommy Robredo (Claudio Santana Getty Images)

No three for three for first time ATP winners. Veteran Tommy Robredo rallied from 2-5 down in the third set to stop Colombia‘s Santiago Giraldo in Santiago, Chile 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to win the Movistar Open clay-court tournament. Robredo won his 10th ATP title.

Robredo on the win: “Extremely happy about this 10th title. Ten is a very nice number and it feels good to lift the trophy again.”

“When he served at 5-3 in the third, he started being less aggressive and put the ball more in play which allowed me to play longer and get into the court again. He was hitting really hard until then and it was really tough to put my game together.”

“I feel I started the year well. I am feeling great. It gives me a lot of hope to continue this way. I think I can have the best or one of the best years in my career in 2011.”

“The plan is now to get to Sauipe as soon as possible and to try to get used to the conditions before playing my first round. When you do well at one event it means you have less time to adapt in the next one. I hope I can do well still over there.”

As for the loser Giraldo: “I am a bit disappointed as I served for the match at 5-3. I think my lack of experience played a part at that time. I maybe got a bit tense and it went against me. On the other hand, I am very happy about the match we played. I gave everything I had, I played with all my heart and, in the end, Tommy won the match and was the better player.”

“I’ve had a great week over here and I hope to continue this way.”

It was Giraldo’s first ATP final. The Spaniard is off to a good start for the 2011 season. He’s 9-2 on the year with a fourth round appearance in the Australian Open to go with his Santiago win. Giraldo has a career-best 10-4 record for the start of 2011 campaign.


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2010 Greatest Hits – at No. 13 – Biomimetic Bartenders

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Another entry from “US Open Party Patrol Week,” hosted by Tennis.com, we were in attendance for the soiree  to launch Dunlop’s new Biomimetic line.

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