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Tale of two disappointing players

By Peter Bodo

Monday, October 5, 2009

Jelena and Gilles went up the hill to fetch a pail of water; Gilles fell down and broke his crown, and Jelena came tumbling after. … But then Gilles got up, dusted himself off and started for the top again. Meanwhile, Jelena continued rolling … and rolling … and rolling. This slightly twisted nursery rhyme pretty much sums up the state of things for two of the more exciting players of 2008, Jelena Jankovic and Gilles Simon. Last year at this time, each was the toast of the game. ...

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