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Up close at the Australian Open
Date: 1/20/2012 Album ID: 1398830
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The first week of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne was a high-energy, racket-smashing affair. One player, Marcos Baghdatis smashed four rackets in 1-minute meltdown. Here's a close-up look at how week one tension played on the faces of the competitors.
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reaches out for a return to Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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Serena Williams of the US yells in frustration during her second round match against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki reaches for a forehand return to Romania's Monica Niculescu during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic reacts after defeating Russia's Nina Bratchikova in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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Gael Monfils of France celebrates after defeating Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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France's Richard Gasquet rests a ball on his head as he waits to serve to Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Sarah Ivey)
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Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates after winning over Shahar Peer of Israel during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Sarah Ivey)
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Spain's David Ferrer looks to make a backhand return to Ryan Sweeting of the US during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a ball to Jamie Hampton of the US during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/John Donegan)
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Romania's Monica Niculescu makes a forehand return to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a backhand return to Australia's Casey Dellacqua during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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iCaroline Wozniacki of Denmark puts on ice pack on head to cool down during a break as she plays Georgia's Anna Tatishvili during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a ball to Georgia's Anna Tatishvili during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Feliciano Lopez of Spain returns a ball to Flavio Cipolla of Italy during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Australia's Olivia Rogowska sticks a tongue out as she plays Li Na of China during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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Colombia's Alejandro Falla serves to Mardy Fish of the US during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Germany's Julia Goerges hits a forehand return during her third round match against Italy's Romina Oprandi at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki makes Romania's Monica Niculescu during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Spain's Rafael Nadal makes a forehand return to Slovakia's Lukas Lacko during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
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