Naomi Osaka, Andy Murray and the cruelty of tennis comebacks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka, Andy Murray and the cruelty of tennis comebacks

New York Times  

Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam comeback started a little after 9.30pm local time on Monday with a slow and purposeful stroll onto the court at Rod Laver Arena in a technicolor warm-up jacket that demanded attention, just as she always did. “It’s not usual for players to come back from eight, nine months away from the game, a year away from the game, and start feeling amazing immediately. It’s difficult if you come back and you’re not at that same level.” Murray shows his frustration in his first-round defeat There is nothing quite like a comeback in tennis, a game that essentially punishes players for time away. Shapovalov’s comeback also ended in the first round His friend James Blake, himself a former top 10 player, said it might take eight or nine matches for Shapovalov to begin feeling like himself. “Six months after giving birth she is playing quite amazing.” Osaka said she was grateful for the past weeks and to have played three tough matches that assured her she could compete with top competition, but a little sad with the results.

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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Says She Is No Longer With Rapper Cordae
2 days ago

Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Says She Is No Longer With Rapper Cordae

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MELBOURNE, Australia — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she and her partner, rapper Cordae, “are no longer in a relationship.” Osaka posted the news on social media Monday, less than a week before the Australian Open tennis tournament begins. Osaka returned to the tour at last year’s Australian Open after about 15 months off. “Honestly …

Injured Naomi Osaka 'optimistic' about Australian Open after painful Auckland exit
3 days, 15 hours ago

Injured Naomi Osaka 'optimistic' about Australian Open after painful Auckland exit

India Today  

Japan’s tennis star Naomi Osaka said that she was “optimistic” about making a comeback in the Australian Open 2025. The former World No.1 is racing against time to get fit after sustaining an abdominal injury in the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland against Clara Tauson. However, the 27-year-old said that her injury might not be “too serious” and …

Injury scare for Naomi Osaka ahead of Australian Open
4 days, 9 hours ago

Injury scare for Naomi Osaka ahead of Australian Open

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Naomi Osaka’s fitness for the Australian Open is in question after the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. “There are moments where it’s really difficult, where I do get down on myself,” Osaka said earlier this week. “Now I’m finally here and I’m putting up really good fights and I hope that I can keep …

Naomi Osaka suffers abdominal injury in run-up to Australian Open
4 days, 15 hours ago

Naomi Osaka suffers abdominal injury in run-up to Australian Open

Al Jazeera  

Four-time Grand Slam champion pulls out of her first WTA final in three years after winning the first set of the Auckland Open. Playing in her first WTA final for three years, against Denmark’s Clara Tauson, the four-time Grand Slam champion called for the physio after taking the opening set 6-4 and pulled out shortly afterwards on Sunday. “I hope …

Auckland Classic 2025: Osaka into first semifinal since 2022 ahead of Australian Open
6 days, 8 hours ago

Auckland Classic 2025: Osaka into first semifinal since 2022 ahead of Australian Open

The Hindu  

1 Naomi Osaka reached her first semifinal since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland Classic on Friday. The four-time Grand Slam champion beat unseeded American Hailey Baptiste 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 in another confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Osaka said her hard work was starting to pay off after booking a place in the final four …

Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the quarterfinals at the Auckland WTA tournament
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1 week, 1 day ago

Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the quarterfinals at the Auckland WTA tournament

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in style, beating Julia Grabher 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Auckland tennis classic. Although the wind often affected her ball toss, Osaka didn’t drop her serve at any stage and broke Grabher once in each set to win her way to the …

Emma Raducanu doubtful for Australian Open 2025 after back injury forces British tennis star out of Auckland classic
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1 week, 2 days ago

Emma Raducanu doubtful for Australian Open 2025 after back injury forces British tennis star out of Auckland classic

Live Mint  

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu's participation in the upcoming Australian Open 2025 is in doubt after she withdrew from the Auckland tennis classic with a back injury. Seeded sixth in the Auckland tennis classic, Raducanu was to face Robin Montgomery of the United States in her opening match of the new season on Tuesday. Although the extent of her …

Emma Raducanu withdraws from a tune-up tournament for the Australian Open with a back injury
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1 week, 2 days ago

Emma Raducanu withdraws from a tune-up tournament for the Australian Open with a back injury

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Auckland tennis classic, saying a back injury she has been nursing in recent weeks had not improved as much as she hoped. “I wish the tournament all the best and hope to be back next year.” In a pre-tournament news conference on Monday Raducanu expressed optimism …

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come
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1 week, 2 days ago

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. "I don't think I'm the type of player that would hang around," Osaka told reporters. "Even though I got injured in Beijing, which was my last tournament, I feel pretty optimistic about …

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come
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1 week, 2 days ago

Osaka won't 'hang around' if the results don't come

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won't "hang around" in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. "I don't think I'm the type of player that would hang around," Osaka told reporters. "Even though I got injured in Beijing, which was my last tournament, I feel pretty optimistic about …

Emma Raducanu pulls out of first tournament of season with back problem
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1 week, 2 days ago

Emma Raducanu pulls out of first tournament of season with back problem

The Independent  

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Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if the results don’t come
1 week, 4 days ago

Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if the results don’t come

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations. “I don’t think I’m the type of player that would hang around,” Osaka told reporters. “I’d rather spend time with my daughter if I’m not where I think I should be and where I …

Emma Raducanu shares update after starting work with highly rated new fitness coach - who has had success with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Emma Raducanu shares update after starting work with highly rated new fitness coach - who has had success with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka

Daily Mail  

Emma Raducanu has been getting to work with her highly rated new fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura. On his appointment earlier this month Raducanu announced that he can help her become 'one of the best athletes in tennis' and felt they were on the 'same wavelength'. Emma Raducanu and her new fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura shared a photo on Instagram She …

Returning Emma Raducanu helps Great Britain seal spot in BJK Cup quarter-finals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Returning Emma Raducanu helps Great Britain seal spot in BJK Cup quarter-finals

The Independent  

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Emma Raducanu in talks with Maria Sharapova’s fitness coach after latest injury suffered in gym
2 months ago

Emma Raducanu in talks with Maria Sharapova’s fitness coach after latest injury suffered in gym

The Telegraph  

Emma Raducanu is in talks with Maria Sharapova’s former fitness trainer, Telegraph Sport understands, as she looks to bolster her backroom team for next season. Yutaka Nakamura is one of the most respected physical trainers in the game, having overseen Sharapova’s stellar career and also worked with former world No 1 Naomi Osaka among other high-profile players. With one likely …

Emma Navarro: How U.S. Open semifinalist rose to Grand Slam stardom from college tennis
4 months ago

Emma Navarro: How U.S. Open semifinalist rose to Grand Slam stardom from college tennis

New York Times  

NEW YORK — She sneaks up on you, doesn’t she? The next, Navarro is savaging Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic gold medalist and Australian Open finalist, doubling down on previous comments that Zheng doesn’t respect Navarro or the sport of tennis. “I don’t know a single tennis player, recreationally, juniors, any level, that plays worse if they win a lot,” said …

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova
4 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka eliminated from US Open after second round loss to Karolina Muchova

The Independent  

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U.S. Open tennis: Naomi Osaka’s forehand goes awry; loses to Karolina Muchova
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Open tennis: Naomi Osaka’s forehand goes awry; loses to Karolina Muchova

The Hindu  

Seemingly back in her U.S. Open match, suddenly a point from getting to a third set, Naomi Osaka lost her way Thursday night, missing forehand after forehand until she ceded that game and chucked her racket, sending it clattering on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court. But she played much better in the second set, getting her only break of the …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
4 months, 1 week ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Osaka wins in style on US Open return
4 months, 1 week ago

Osaka wins in style on US Open return

China Daily  

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a backhand against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in a US Open women's singles match in New York on Tuesday. Osaka claimed titles in New York in 2018 and 2020, along with a pair of trophies at the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and her matchup against 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko marked the first …

Q&A: What went wrong at US Open and what next for Emma Raducanu?
4 months, 1 week ago

Q&A: What went wrong at US Open and what next for Emma Raducanu?

The Independent  

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Naomi Osaka and the gravity of a superstar at the U.S. Open
4 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka and the gravity of a superstar at the U.S. Open

New York Times  

NEW YORK — On Tuesday afternoon, the world No 88, in the U.S. Open main draw as a wildcard, destroyed the 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the U.S. Open first round. “My biggest issue currently isn’t losses, though, my biggest issue is that I don’t feel like I’m in my body.” Osaka, laying down on Arthur Ashe after winning the …

US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka feels better as she returns to the site of two of her Grand Slam titles

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and she said Saturday that returning to the site of two of her four Grand Slam titles gives her a boost — but not because she focuses on her past success there. No, Osaka explained, it’s more about hearkening further back, …

Naomi Osaka still struggling after return to tennis: ‘I don’t feel like I’m in my body’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka still struggling after return to tennis: ‘I don’t feel like I’m in my body’

The Independent  

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Donna Vekic nearly quit tennis but now she's in Wimbledon's semifinals
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Donna Vekic nearly quit tennis but now she's in Wimbledon's semifinals

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Donna Vekic had thought a couple of times about quitting tennis, like when she struggled to get back to her best after knee surgery in 2021. The 28-year-old Croatian reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in her 43rd appearance at a major tournament by beating qualifier Lulu Sun 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 at Wimbledon on Tuesday. “If you had told …

Emma Raducanu breaks silence on decision that ended Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career after singles exit
6 months ago

Emma Raducanu breaks silence on decision that ended Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career after singles exit

The Independent  

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Emma Raducanu out of Wimbledon after painful defeat to qualifier Lulu Sun
6 months ago

Emma Raducanu out of Wimbledon after painful defeat to qualifier Lulu Sun

The Independent  

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Judy Murray responds to Emma Raducanu comment after shock Wimbledon doubles decision
6 months ago

Judy Murray responds to Emma Raducanu comment after shock Wimbledon doubles decision

The Independent  

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Andy Murray is 'disappointed' by Emma Raducanu's withdrawal from their mixed doubles match - with two-time champion's Wimbledon career now OVER
6 months ago

Andy Murray is 'disappointed' by Emma Raducanu's withdrawal from their mixed doubles match - with two-time champion's Wimbledon career now OVER

Daily Mail  

Andy Murray's Wimbledon career is over after Saturday's planned mixed doubles match involving fellow home favourite Emma Raducanu was called off. Mail Sport understands that Murray is 'so disappointed' to be unable to play one last time at Wimbledon, where he twice won the men's singles event - in 2013 and 2016 - as well as Olympic gold at London …

Emma Raducanu withdraws from doubles to end Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career
6 months ago

Emma Raducanu withdraws from doubles to end Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career

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Judy Murray ‘astonished’ by Emma Raducanu withdrawal from Wimbledon doubles with Andy
6 months ago

Judy Murray ‘astonished’ by Emma Raducanu withdrawal from Wimbledon doubles with Andy

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Devastated fans SLAM Emma Raducanu as Wimbledon withdrawal ends Andy Murray's career at SW19
6 months ago

Devastated fans SLAM Emma Raducanu as Wimbledon withdrawal ends Andy Murray's career at SW19

Daily Mail  

Tennis fans slammed Emma Raducanu today after she pulled out of her hotly-anticipated mixed doubles game with Andy Murray – denying him a final Wimbledon match. It was a huge disappointment to ticket-holders and also to Murray, whose career was celebrated on Centre Court on Thursday after a first-round men's doubles defeat alongside his brother Jamie. Emma Raducanu wears an …

Andy Murray is 'absolutely devastated' as Emma Raducanu ends his Wimbledon career by pulling out of their match - a move his mother Judy has called 'astonishing'
6 months ago

Andy Murray is 'absolutely devastated' as Emma Raducanu ends his Wimbledon career by pulling out of their match - a move his mother Judy has called 'astonishing'

Daily Mail  

Andy Murray is said to be 'absolutely devastated' after his Wimbledon career was brought to an end after his mixed doubles partner Emma Raducanu pulled out of their match. Andy Murray's Wimbledon career is over after Emma Raducanu's mixed doubles withdrawal Andy Murray was visibly emotional as the crowd paid a Centre Court tribute to the star earlier this week …

Emma Navarro’s mental notes help her beat former No. 1 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon
6 months ago

Emma Navarro’s mental notes help her beat former No. 1 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon

Associated Press  

LONDON — To be sure, Emma Navarro used clean tennis to defeat Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon on Wednesday: just five unforced errors compared to 16 winners; zero break points faced; a 4-for-4 success rate at the net. She did not make it past the second round in each of her first four Slam appearances, but started this season by reaching …

Emma Navarro's mental notes help her beat former No. 1 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon
6 months ago

Emma Navarro's mental notes help her beat former No. 1 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon

The Independent  

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Wimbledon 2024: Osaka’s comeback ended by on-fire Navarro
6 months ago

Wimbledon 2024: Osaka’s comeback ended by on-fire Navarro

The Hindu  

Naomi Osaka’s goal to improve her grasscourt game will have to wait for at least another 12 months after her Wimbledon comeback stalled in the second round following a 6-4, 6-1 walloping by American Emma Navarro that mercifully lasted only 58 minutes. READ | Wimbledon, July 3 Highlights: Alcaraz, Gauff, and Raducanu reach third round She put in a rousing …

Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too
6 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka wins at Wimbledon for the first time in 6 years, and Coco Gauff moves on, too

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. “I’m just really excited to be here,” Osaka said Monday after pulling out a 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Diane Parry in the first round at the All England Club by taking the last two games from 4-all in the third set. 1 and won …

Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu reach second round; 8th seed Zheng crashes out
6 months, 1 week ago

Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu reach second round; 8th seed Zheng crashes out

India Today  

Former world number one Naomi Osaka and British star Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round of Wimbledon, while eighth seed Zheng Qinwen crashed out after a shocking defeat to Lulu Sun. Originally set to face Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, Raducanu's draw was changed when Alexandrova withdrew on the morning of the tournament, leading to Zarazua’s inclusion as a …

Naomi Osaka ‘an incredibly different person and player’ on her Wimbledon return
6 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka ‘an incredibly different person and player’ on her Wimbledon return

The Independent  

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Emma Raducanu ‘in a really good spot’ as she prepares for Wimbledon return
6 months, 1 week ago

Emma Raducanu ‘in a really good spot’ as she prepares for Wimbledon return

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Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber receive wild cards for Wimbledon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber receive wild cards for Wimbledon

Hindustan Times  

Former Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu have all been awarded wild cards for Wimbledon. Paris, France; Naomi Osaka of Japan keeps her eye on the ball during her match against Iga Świątek of Poland at Stade Roland Garros The grass-court tournament starts on July 1. 1 player — and three-time Grand Slam winner …

Iga Świątek pips Naomi Osaka in epic three-set-long thrilling affair to advance to third round of French Open
7 months, 1 week ago

Iga Świątek pips Naomi Osaka in epic three-set-long thrilling affair to advance to third round of French Open

India TV News  

The red clay at the French Open witnessed a high-octane fixture between the top seed Iga Świątek and Naomi Osaka on Wednesday which had elements of an epic spectacle. 1 was only their third career meeting and it saw Świątek take a 2-1 lead over the Japanese in their overall head-to-head record. After securing her 16th consecutive win at the …

Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka: How to be tennis world No 1
7 months, 1 week ago

Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka: How to be tennis world No 1

New York Times  

Long before Iga Swiatek was Iga Swiatek, the intermittently outspoken tennis wrecking machine and world No 1, and back when Naomi Osaka was just starting to become Naomi Osaka, a barrier-breaking icon of sports and culture, the teenager and the twentysomething had a frank chat about Swiatek’s future. “There are moments I could have stepped in a lot more, but …

Iga Swiatek beats Naomi Osaka in French Open classic
7 months, 1 week ago

Iga Swiatek beats Naomi Osaka in French Open classic

New York Times  

For more than five months, Naomi Osaka as been rumbling around women’s tennis like a volcano waiting to erupt. With her biggest triumph in years, Naomi Osaka lost to world No 1 and three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek at the French Open on May 29. A four-time Grand Slam champion in her own right, Osaka has shown promise during the …

Naomi Osaka reveals the hilarious way she found out about possible second round French Open clash with world No 1 Iga Swiatek
7 months, 1 week ago

Naomi Osaka reveals the hilarious way she found out about possible second round French Open clash with world No 1 Iga Swiatek

Daily Mail  

Naomi Osaka is not one for looking too far ahead in the draw. Osaka deflected any attempts during pre-tournament media to ask about her prospective second-round opponent but said after her first-round win on Sunday: ‘Honestly, I really didn’t know, but then after, I was, like, why does everyone keep asking me about this draw? So I was like…oh.’ Iga …

Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk

Associated Press  

PARIS — The big news in Naomi Osaka’s life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. “Yesterday, she walked for the first time, so I was really happy about that,” Osaka said at Roland Garros on Saturday, a day before the tournament begins. If Osaka can get …

Emma Raducanu withdraws from French Open qualifying to focus on grass season
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Emma Raducanu withdraws from French Open qualifying to focus on grass season

Hindustan Times  

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from French Open qualifying and will instead focus on training for the grass and hard-court seasons. Britain's Emma Raducanu during a practice session But the British tennis player instead surprisingly pulled out of the clay-court tournament. She made a flying start to the clay-court season, beating French duo Caroline Garcia and Diane Parry to lead Britain …

Naomi Osaka is in a good place mentally. And her clay game is improving as she heads back to Paris
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Naomi Osaka is in a good place mentally. And her clay game is improving as she heads back to Paris

Associated Press  

ROME — A first career victory over a top-20 player on clay. “I’m just really excited to learn more about clay-court and develop and go to Paris,” Osaka said. “I’m really happy.” Osaka held a break point when the rain suspension came. “Excited that I was able to do that.” In her opening match, Osaka beat 45th-ranked Clara Burel 7-6, …

Emma Raducanu rises 82 places in WTA rankings after recent run of form
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Emma Raducanu rises 82 places in WTA rankings after recent run of form

The Independent  

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Miami Open: Naomi Osaka Puts up 'Most Free' Performance to Progress to Second Round
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Miami Open: Naomi Osaka Puts up 'Most Free' Performance to Progress to Second Round

News 18  

In the WTA event, four-time grand slam-winner Naomi Osaka had little trouble in defeating Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 6-4 in one hour, 18 minutes to move into the second round. Osaka will face another mother in the second round when she takes on Elina Svitolina of Ukraine who in 12 months back on the circuit is already back inside the …

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