The 'brutal' world of doubles tennis

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It's a game of whispers, secret hand gestures, tracking down a suitable team-mate - and sometimes quite awkward break-ups. "I have had some bad experiences," said the Briton. "I've definitely had partners where it just hasn't worked out personality wise. "The doubles world can be pretty brutal. If you're not in a long-term partnership, someone else could come along and a player will think 'they're better, so I'll ditch my current partner'.

 

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