In his place, Andy Murray has risen, taking Olympic gold and then his first Slam at the U.S. Open, and playing with a new confidence.

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They're just playing with so much confidence.

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"I have never seen the Indian team playing with such strength or confidence, " he said.

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"She's definitely the one to beat right now, someone that's playing with a lot of confidence and all the momentum in the world, " Sharapova said.

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Saints have been playing with a lot of confidence, so I have to go for them to win, but, like most games between these two sides, it will be close and another great advertisement for the game.

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"I am playing with a great deal of confidence, " said Srichaphan.

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But she's been playing tremendous ball here with lots of confidence.

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Paul Collingwood's catch to dismiss the luckless Ponting was out of this world and an indication of the confidence England are playing with at the moment.

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People need to be able to invest with confidence knowing everyone is playing by the same fair rules.

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By means of role-playing, cops and teachers try to provide children with the confidence to resist pressures of all kinds, from drugs to internet bullying.

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I'm enjoying my football and lucky enough to be playing with good players, working with good staff - and the manager fills you with a lot of confidence.

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