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Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens returns the ball to Australia's Samantha Stosur during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Paris. (
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Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens returns the ball towards Switzerland's Patty Schnyder during the one-day Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe Stock Photo - Alamy
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Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens returns the ball towards Switzerland's Patty Schnyder during the one-day Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe Stock Photo - Alamy
![Switzerland's Fed cup player Romina Oprandi, left, and Belgium's player Kirsten Flipkens shake hands during the offical Fed Cup draw ceremony in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Switzerland faces Belgium in Switzerland's Fed cup player Romina Oprandi, left, and Belgium's player Kirsten Flipkens shake hands during the offical Fed Cup draw ceremony in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Switzerland faces Belgium in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P5MD01/switzerlands-fed-cup-player-romina-oprandi-left-and-belgiums-player-kirsten-flipkens-shake-hands-during-the-offical-fed-cup-draw-ceremony-in-bern-switzerland-friday-feb-8-2013-switzerland-faces-belgium-in-the-world-group-2-first-round-ap-photokeystone-peter-schneider-2P5MD01.jpg)
Switzerland's Fed cup player Romina Oprandi, left, and Belgium's player Kirsten Flipkens shake hands during the offical Fed Cup draw ceremony in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Switzerland faces Belgium in
![Switzerland's Patty Schnyder serves the ball towards Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during the one-day Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009. Patty Schnyder won 6-4, 6-3. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe Stock Switzerland's Patty Schnyder serves the ball towards Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during the one-day Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009. Patty Schnyder won 6-4, 6-3. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P7N8WC/switzerlands-patty-schnyder-serves-the-ball-towards-belgiums-kirsten-flipkens-during-the-one-day-diamond-games-tournament-in-antwerp-belgium-wednesday-dec-9-2009-patty-schnyder-won-6-4-6-3-ap-photoyves-logghe-2P7N8WC.jpg)
Switzerland's Patty Schnyder serves the ball towards Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens during the one-day Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009. Patty Schnyder won 6-4, 6-3. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe Stock
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