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IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE, THE TENNIS TOUR RESEMBLES LIFE UNDER THE BIG TOP. COLORFUL CHARACTERS? CHECK. UNBELIEVABLE ACTS? GOT 'EM. SO TURN TO CENTER RING FOR A PREVIEW PEEK AT THE THRILLS OF 2009. THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN KICKS OFF THE FUN JAN. 19-FEB. 1.

Updated: July 10, 2012, 3:57 PM ET
By David Higdon, Dale Brauner

WHIP IT GOOD

[Hurry, Hurry. Step right up!] No player commands more attention on center court than Rafael Nadal, and the showstopper's whipping forehand is the best shot under the Big Top. [Don't miss this freak of nature!] Why? For starters, he's a natural righty schooled by his uncle to play as a southpaw. [There will be tricks!] Next, his massively strong forearm allows him to use an unorthodox grip. [And feats of strength!] Finally, when he swings, he breaks all the rules of hitting ...

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