![Russia's Marat Safin plays a backhand to Spain's Tommy Robredo during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium, Monday May 30, 2005 in Paris. (AP Russia's Marat Safin plays a backhand to Spain's Tommy Robredo during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium, Monday May 30, 2005 in Paris. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGC006/russias-marat-safin-plays-a-backhand-to-spains-tommy-robredo-during-their-fourth-round-match-of-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-roland-garros-stadium-monday-may-30-2005-in-paris-ap-photochristophe-ena-2NGC006.jpg)
Russia's Marat Safin plays a backhand to Spain's Tommy Robredo during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium, Monday May 30, 2005 in Paris. (AP
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![Spain's Tommy Robredo makes a backhand return during his third round match against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21 2005. Baghdatis won Spain's Tommy Robredo makes a backhand return during his third round match against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21 2005. Baghdatis won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGCWBM/spains-tommy-robredo-makes-a-backhand-return-during-his-third-round-match-against-marcos-baghdatis-of-cyprus-at-the-australian-open-at-melbourne-park-melbourne-australia-friday-jan-21-2005-baghdatis-won-the-match-7-6-6-4-6-1-ap-phototony-feder-2NGCWBM.jpg)
Spain's Tommy Robredo makes a backhand return during his third round match against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21 2005. Baghdatis won
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Tommy Robredo of Spain returns a backhand to Olivier Rochus of Belgium during their second round match of the Monte Carlo Open Tennis tournament in Monaco, Wednesday, April 19, 2006.(AP Photo/Patrick Gardin
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