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![German tennis professional Florian Mayer plays a backhand during the ATP match against Turkey's Marsel Ilhan at Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany, 20 July 2011. Turnaments of the ATP World Tour at Rothenbaum German tennis professional Florian Mayer plays a backhand during the ATP match against Turkey's Marsel Ilhan at Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany, 20 July 2011. Turnaments of the ATP World Tour at Rothenbaum](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAP27T/german-tennis-professional-florian-mayer-plays-a-backhand-during-the-DAP27T.jpg)
German tennis professional Florian Mayer plays a backhand during the ATP match against Turkey's Marsel Ilhan at Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany, 20 July 2011. Turnaments of the ATP World Tour at Rothenbaum
![Florian Mayer of Germany in action during his match against David Ferrer of Spain in round four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. (AAP Image/Dave Florian Mayer of Germany in action during his match against David Ferrer of Spain in round four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. (AAP Image/Dave](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JWW0AK/florian-mayer-of-germany-in-action-during-his-match-against-david-ferrer-of-spain-in-round-four-of-the-australian-open-tennis-tournament-in-melbourne-on-sunday-jan-19-2014-aap-imagedave-crosling-no-archiving-editorial-use-only-strictly-editorial-use-only-no-commercial-use-no-books-2JWW0AK.jpg)