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![Russia's Dinara Safina jubilates after winning a fourth round match against compatriot Maria Sharapova during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 4, 2006. (AP Russia's Dinara Safina jubilates after winning a fourth round match against compatriot Maria Sharapova during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 4, 2006. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NG8NXT/russias-dinara-safina-jubilates-after-winning-a-fourth-round-match-against-compatriot-maria-sharapova-during-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-the-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-sunday-june-4-2006-ap-photofrancois-mori-2NG8NXT.jpg)
Russia's Dinara Safina jubilates after winning a fourth round match against compatriot Maria Sharapova during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 4, 2006. (AP
![Dinara Safina of Russia returns a forehand hit to Aravane Rezai of France. Safina, the world ranked number one women's tennis player was upset by Rezai in three sets of the second Dinara Safina of Russia returns a forehand hit to Aravane Rezai of France. Safina, the world ranked number one women's tennis player was upset by Rezai in three sets of the second](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DKHFKM/dinara-safina-of-russia-returns-a-forehand-hit-to-aravane-rezai-of-DKHFKM.jpg)
Dinara Safina of Russia returns a forehand hit to Aravane Rezai of France. Safina, the world ranked number one women's tennis player was upset by Rezai in three sets of the second
![Russia's Dinara Safina returns the ball to Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands during the finals of the WTA Ordina Open Tennis Tournament in Rosmalen, The Netherlands, Saturday June 24, 2006. Krajicek beat Russia's Dinara Safina returns the ball to Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands during the finals of the WTA Ordina Open Tennis Tournament in Rosmalen, The Netherlands, Saturday June 24, 2006. Krajicek beat](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCX9P7/russias-dinara-safina-returns-the-ball-to-michaella-krajicek-of-the-netherlands-during-the-finals-of-the-wta-ordina-open-tennis-tournament-in-rosmalen-the-netherlands-saturday-june-24-2006-krajicek-beat-safina-6-3-6-4-and-won-the-tournament-ap-photofred-ernst-2PCX9P7.jpg)
Russia's Dinara Safina returns the ball to Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands during the finals of the WTA Ordina Open Tennis Tournament in Rosmalen, The Netherlands, Saturday June 24, 2006. Krajicek beat
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