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Australian Open 2014 Photos

Australian Open: Winning isn't everything but losing is unacceptable!

January 21, 2014 10:17

The mark of a true sportsperson if how defeat is accepted. And often, tennis players are unable to hide their emotions in the face of a loss.

Here are a few examples when defeat tasted extremely bitter during the Australian Open 2014 tournament. (All images courtesy AFP)

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The mark of a true sportsperson if how defeat is accepted. And often, tennis players are unable to hide their emotions in the face of a loss.

Here are a few examples when defeat tasted extremely bitter during the Australian Open 2014 tournament. (All images courtesy AFP)
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Russia's Maria Sharapova seems to have accepted her defeat here as she crashed to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the 4th round.
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Benoit Paire of France reacts during his 3rd round clash.
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Seeded 27, Paire lost the match to an unseeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.
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Jelena Jankovic - seeded eight - gestures to indicate, perhaps, that she has already gifted her 4th round match to Simona Halep of Romania.
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Japan's Kei Nishikori fought extremely hard against world number 1 Rafael Nadal.

His efforts though could not halt the Spaniard in the 4th round.
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Flavia Pennetta could have dug up the court in her frustration.

Nothing went the Italian's way as her Chinese opponent - Li Na - cruised to an easy 6-2, 6-2 triumph in the quarterfinal round.
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"Class is class!"

Blaz Kavcic seems to suggest exactly this as he went down to Roger Federer in the second round.
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Monica Puig made no effort to hide her emotions after her 2nd round defeat to Pennetta.
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It has been a long time since Caroline Wozniacki made a deep impact in a Grand Slam.

She seems to agree in this image.

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