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Thierry Ascione, of France, returns the ball to Marat Safin, of Russia, during BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Full Article at Canoe
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PARIS - Marat Safin wasn't going to bow out of tennis with a loss to a French journeyman ranked 168 in the world. Not even Safin would do that. So he answered Thierry Ascione's first match point at 15-40, 4-5 in the third set with an ace. Full Article at FOX Sports
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The 29-year-old Russian, a three-time winner in Paris, is planning to retire after this tournament. He will face U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the second round. Full Article at FOX Sports
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PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Marat Safin, in his final tournament before retiring, squeezed past French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4 4-6 7-6 in a Paris Masters first-round match on Monday. Full Article at ABC News
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