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Fourhand: Thiem's flair, Nadal's superstition & more

Rafa gets bossy with the ball kids, and more on Serena's Vogue.

ByJonathan Scott

Published Apr 02, 2015

IT IS RISEN  Via For the Win:  In the midst of an opening-match victory against countryman Nicolas Almagro, Rafael Nadal instructed a ball kid to resurrect his fallen water bottle:

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THIEM-ATIC  Even in surrendering to Andy Murray in three sets in the Miami Open quarterfinal round on Wednesday, Dominic Thiem showed off at times, most notably with his piercing one-handed backhand:

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COVER GIRL  In light of Serena Williams' recent cover shoot, Refinery29 wonders whether there's something about the month of April that lends itself to women of color appearing on VOGUE's cover at that time most years.

DAY JOBS  John Isner had advice for Justin Bieber, who was asked if he might consider embarking on a pro-tennis career in light of his performance in Will Ferrell's Desert Smash charity event: "He's pretty athletic, but he should stick to singing… I think he is making some good money doing that."

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