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Confidence is what separates best from the rest

By Joel Drucker
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

STANFORD, Calif. -- After earning a hard-fought victory over No. 22 Sybille Bammer on Saturday in the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University, Sania Mirza moved up to 31st in the WTA rankings, matching a career high (her goal is to crack the top 20). When asked after the match what separates players in the top 10 from the rest, the 20-year-old's response was immediate and blunt: "Nothing." Is she right? When discussing top players, one word repeatedly surfaces: confidence. E ...

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