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Funny faces of the Australian Open

  • Sometimes a tennis stroke can appear graceful. Other times, it looks like this.
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    Alize Cornet

    Sometimes a tennis stroke can appear graceful. Other times, it looks like this.
  • If you smile at the ball, it does what you want.
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    Ekaterina Makarova

    If you smile at the ball, it does what you want.
  • Clearly anger is the key to Murray's powerful serve.
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    Andy Murray

    Clearly anger is the key to Murray's powerful serve.
  • Thankfully Bethanie gets to breathe at those times when she's not hitting a tennis ball.
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    Bethanie Mattek-Sands

    Thankfully Bethanie gets to breathe at those times when she's not hitting a tennis ball.
  • Wozniacki is known as one of most glamorous players on tour, but perhaps not at this precise moment.
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    Caroline Wozniacki

    Wozniacki is known as one of most glamorous players on tour, but perhaps not at this precise moment.
  • We promise playing tennis isn't as painful as it looks here.
    6/13

    Daniela Hantuchova

    We promise playing tennis isn't as painful as it looks here.
  • Bouchard preparing for impact is quite a sight.
    7/13

    Eugenie Bouchard

    Bouchard preparing for impact is quite a sight.
  • Why Grigor, what a large mouth you have.
    8/13

    Grigor Dimitorv

    Why Grigor, what a large mouth you have.
  • There would appear to be some uncertainty in this shot.
    9/13

    Kristina Mladenovic

    There would appear to be some uncertainty in this shot.
  • 'Keep your eye on the ball' being taken to a whole new level.
    10/13

    Lucie Safarova

    'Keep your eye on the ball' being taken to a whole new level.
  • Everything on Richard's face appears to be willing the ball to head skywards.
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    Richard Gasquet

    Everything on Richard's face appears to be willing the ball to head skywards.
  • This, ladies and gentleman, is what is known as the Serena scream.
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    Serena Williams

    This, ladies and gentleman, is what is known as the Serena scream.
  • You can imagine this ball is about to be returned with interest.
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    Victoria Azarenka

    You can imagine this ball is about to be returned with interest.
Sometimes a tennis stroke can appear graceful. Other times, it looks like this.
If you smile at the ball, it does what you want.
Clearly anger is the key to Murray's powerful serve.
Thankfully Bethanie gets to breathe at those times when she's not hitting a tennis ball.
Wozniacki is known as one of most glamorous players on tour, but perhaps not at this precise moment.
We promise playing tennis isn't as painful as it looks here.
Bouchard preparing for impact is quite a sight.
Why Grigor, what a large mouth you have.
There would appear to be some uncertainty in this shot.
'Keep your eye on the ball' being taken to a whole new level.
Everything on Richard's face appears to be willing the ball to head skywards.
This, ladies and gentleman, is what is known as the Serena scream.
You can imagine this ball is about to be returned with interest.
Yahoo Sport Australia

Even the most glamorous tennis players in the world can be caught out by the quick snap of a camera shutter.