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Dinara Safina is in the fourth round of the Australian Open, something I didn't honestly expect.

I also didn't expect to see her looking so horrifyingly huge. My God.

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I’m really hoping this turns out to be a photoshopped picture of Mark McGuire on Safina’s body. It’s terrifying.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 12:12 PM EST reply actions  

I mean McGuire’s body with Safina’s head.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions  

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Normally a #1 player winning in straight sets in her first match of a tournament is not noteworthy at all, but this is no ordinary #1. #1 Dinara Safina beat Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the China Open on Sunday in Beijing, her first straight sets win in seven matches, ending what had been a record drought for a #1 player. Safina didn't play particularly well, broken in four of her ten service games and serving eight double faults, but she managed to win in straight sets against #59 Vinci, the highest ranked opponent she has beaten in her last four tournaments. Her next match against Shuai Zhang should be pretty easy, so there's a chance for her to get some momentum and confidence back in China if she takes advantage of her opportunities.

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