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WHAT NEXT FOR ROGER AND RAFA? WIth Roger Federer calling time on the 2016 season and Rafael Nadal also absent from recent events, the much-loved champions are facing a confronting new reality around their respective futures in the game.
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FAN ZONE BREAKPOINTS ONES TO WATCH 20 QUESTIONS FROM THE COACH FITNESS NUTRITION INJURY WATCH AUSSIES IN FOCUS SCOREBOARD RANKINGS LAST WORD
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THE FEMALE FOCUS Australian Fed Cup coach Nicole Pratt explains some finer points of guiding female players. 8
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