He constantly adjusted his approach according to the developing conditions and match situation.

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"I've played tennis since I was four years old and when you're in a match situation -- you could be losing or you're winning -- there are so many emotions that go into that, " she said.

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"After such a long lay-off, every match and every situation is a different test to the body, " said Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon champion.

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Mr Thomson told jurors Mr Lock accepted he had caused the woman harm, but compared the situation to a football match in which all parties have agreed to take part.

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But I did play a solid match and I was able to manage the situation quite well.

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Bellamy says Wednesday's match is a "no-win" situation for the players because they are expected to win, and to win well.

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Other match officials and Yoshitha Rajapaksa reportedly intervened to defuse the situation.

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"When you're in a situation like this, every point is like a match point, " said Schiavone.

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Although this may sound like a perfect match - it takes only a few years of it for women to face the reality that this situation is irritating, frustrating and down right belittling.

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