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Did you just expect Rafael Nadal to sit back and let Novak Djokovic whip him around even more? Pfft. Rafa made all the necessary changes heading into Paris.

The Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova have had their share of setbacks. But now it's their turn to inflict the hurt in Paris.

There are some things in life that require little explanation. Yes, Rafael Nadal leads our latest clay rankings.

Clay doesn't favor consistency anymore. Oh no. The power-hitting paradigm is here, and they just might plow through those pesky grinders in Paris.

So how about them fightin' words from Ivan Ljubicic, who said the Americans are running scared from the European clay? Let's just say the U.S. contingent didn't take it too kindly.

So much for the chipper times on the WTA Tour. The top three girls, well, they don't like each other very much.

Neither Madrid nor Paris share the Olympic fever that has spread worldwide. And these two tennis havens now have tough decisions to make.

Rafael Nadal wants the rankings system switched from one year to two. Although it would certainly benefit him, not everyone would reap the benefits of this overhaul.

Would Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have played the longest Grand Slam final ever if they had to stick to the 20-second rule between points?

First Tomas Berdych was booed off the court. Now Rafael Nadal just might hit him off the court.

And you were worried that temper tantrums were diminishing. We were reminded (thank you, Baghdatis and Nalbandian) that tennis spats are alive and well. Phew.

Those punchy tennis players can be quick with a quip, can't they? And others are just downright surly. Here are your best verbal volleys from 2011.

Give a player 140 characters to say anything he wants and you never know what you'll get. Here are the best tweets of 2011.

Hope you took adequate notes and ate a proper breakfast, tennis junkies. It's that time of year when we find out just how knowledgeable you really are.

Hope you took adequate notes and ate a proper breakfast, tennis junkies. It's that time of year when we find out just how knowledgeable you really are.

After a chaotic U.S. Open, the USTA maybe forced to re-design next year's schedule to pacify the players' obvious resentment, Kamakshi Tandon writes.