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Russia's Mikhail Youzhny plays against Ukraine's Dolgopolov during the ATP Tennis Tournament in Halle, Germany, 13 June 2012. Photo: OLIVER KRATO Stock Photo - Alamy
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An unidentified man shows his wife the broken tennis racket of David Ferrer of Spain during the tennis match between Ferrer and Mikhail Youzhny of Russia at the World Indoor Tennis Tournament
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Wimbledon 2013: Meet Andy Murray's PhD-wielding, racket smashing opponent Mikhail Youzhny - Mirror Online
![Tennis tidbit : Russian star Dr. Mikhail Youzhny has a PhD in Philosophy. His final thesis was titled "Professional Tennis Players on the Court"! : r/ tennis Tennis tidbit : Russian star Dr. Mikhail Youzhny has a PhD in Philosophy. His final thesis was titled "Professional Tennis Players on the Court"! : r/ tennis](https://preview.redd.it/5b52qaeefz841.png?auto=webp&s=9b18ea5a8386e6c05ebef7ed31111192b57bb261)
Tennis tidbit : Russian star Dr. Mikhail Youzhny has a PhD in Philosophy. His final thesis was titled "Professional Tennis Players on the Court"! : r/ tennis
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ATP Cincinnati Masters: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga falls at first hurdle to Mikhail Youzhny | Tennis News | Sky Sports
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