So far, Federer has lost 11 games this tournament, and he won't have to play Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic until the final.

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But that didn't stop Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa from stoking the fire to get Cuban leader Raul Castro a seat at the table.

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It won't be sold until next year, and Babolat hasn't let anyone other than stars like Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and Li Na (the defending French Open champion), hit with it.

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