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SI.com: Bruce Jenkins: Tennis cheats itself with absurdly long season

I dreamed last night I was some sort of amoeba, capable of splitting myself into independently functioning pieces. Some difficulties arose -- it took me two hours to decide between trail mix and Froot Loops -- but there was one enormous benefit. For the first time, I was able to stay in touch with the men's tennis tour.

Safina backs out of Dubai appearance

World No. 2 Dinara Safina has been forced to pull out of next week's Dubai Tennis Championships due to her ongoing back problems.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: What can Nadal do to get back into game shape?

What will it take to get Nadal back into game shape ... for the long run? Take time off? Retire then unretire? Knee surgery? Change his game? Please tell that a six-time Grand Slam champion isn't done at 23. --Yves, Montreal

SI.com: Bruce Jenkins: Federer has taken throwback path to greatness

So it has come to this in the world of big-time tennis: You're 28 years old, absolutely in your prime, cherishing the game -- and you're some kind of mythical superhero, a miracle of longevity and commitment.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Fifty thoughts from the decade's first Grand Slam

Cleaning out the Australian Open notebook, a "G Moment" if ever there were one...

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: Federer proves he's still the king, beats Murray for Aussie title

Five things we've learned from tonight's Australian Open men's final:

Magical Federer claims Australian Open title

Roger Federer swept aside Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets to win the Australian Open final and claim the 16th grand slam of his record breaking career on Sunday.

Serena powers to Australian Open glory

Serena Williams successfully defended her Australian Open title with a 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory over Belgium's Justine Henin in a thrilling final in Melbourne on Saturday night.

Federer cruises into Australian Open final

Roger Federer was at his imperious best to dismiss the challenge of France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets to reach the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.

China's progress could be sign of glory to come

For the first time this week two Chinese women made it to the final four of a grand slam tennis tournament. And although neither could advance to the final of the Australian Open, the progress of Zheng Jie and Li Na wowed audiences internationally and back home in China.

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