Fabrice Santoro of France returns a backhand to Ja [Getty Images]

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - SEPTEMBER 3: Fabrice Santoro of France returns a backhand to Jan-Michael Gambill of the US 03 September 1999 at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) (Photo credit should read CAROL NEWSOM/AFP via Getty Images)

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