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Vera Lapko, from Belarus, returns a shot during her semi final match against Elise Mertens, from Belgium, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo
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Elise Mertens, from Belgium, returns a shot during her quarter final match against Mona Berthel, from Germany, as part of the WTA tennis tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Pablo
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