Tennis queens: Tennis players (L-R) Maria Sharapova of Russia, Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, Nadejda Petrova of Russia, Ai Sugiyama of Japan, and Venus Williams of the U.S. pose for photographers at a reception for the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo February 2, 2004. The players will compete in the tournament which runs from February 3 to February 8. [Reuters]

Japanese tennis ace Ai Sugiyama, left, Venus Williams, center, and Linsay Davenport, right, attend a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Monday, Feb. 2 along with other participants in the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament, which opens at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 3. [AP]

U.S. tennis player Venus Williams speaks at a news conference in Tokyo February 2, 2004. Williams will play in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament which runs from February 3 to February 8. [Reuters]

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