http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/ This is the discussion forum of Xbox Live Nation en Thu, 17 May 2012 17:07:39 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/images/xlnv1/misc/rss.jpg http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/ http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/showthread.php?t=186561&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 14:57:53 GMT ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic demonstrated how to smash a racquet and how to cope with adversity as he reached the quarter-finals... ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic demonstrated how to smash a racquet and how to cope with adversity as he reached the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday.




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