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The Vince Spadea Comeback Story, Part II

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We all know Spadea came back in 2002-3 from No. 242 to No. 19 at age 29. It is one of the greatest comebacks the sport of tennis has ever seen. The guy went from not being seeded at Challengers to being seeded at Grand Slams. Now, ten years late, at 38, Spadea is making another comeback, but this time, he’s been retired for three years.

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