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TAG: Bjorn Borg’s presence adds to the scene

Text and Photos by Henk Abbink Fognini[1] Italy’s Fabio Fognini was responsible for the first upset of the day. On “Court des Princes” he stunned Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-2. Everything seemed to work for the handsome crowd-pleaser. He will face France’s Richard Gasquet next. It is such a pleasure to watch how spontaneously Gasquet mingles with his fans. I have run into him several times on my way to the Player Lounge and it is great to see how warmly he poses with this admirers. Most players avoid the ‘public route’ to the practice courts but Richard has no problems being close to his fans without bodyguards around him. Continue to read full article...

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