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MELBOURNE, Australia His seriously tattoed biceps contain one particular in Japanese of which says, "Beauty Will Save this World."

No. 8-ranked Janko Tipsarevic regarding Serbia states that his wife's comments provides barred your ex boyfriend from obtaining a lot more in addition to they listens to the girl due to the fact his grow in the men's tour started off once they married around 2010.

Tennis gambler Janko Tipsarevic in addition to better half Biljana Sesevic go to this twelfth Annual BNP Paribas Taste associated with Tennis during W New York Hotel on August 25, 2011 in New York.

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"Honestly, I do not know the reason although from your moment I became married I started out producing good results," Tipsarevic mentioned after a comic on-court interview immediately after beating Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-3 from the first-round in the Australian Open on Monday.

Hewitt's first-round depart produced a strong quick halt to his long-running work to get rid of a drought to get Australian gentlemen at Melbourne Park courting backside to 1976. He features enjoyed some sort of document seventeen consecutive Australian Opens as well as had been cheered on by a new loaded with center judge crowd that chanted his name: "Let's go Lleyton, let's go!"

The 3-hour, 2-minute match ended up being filled with enjoyable factors and fast-paced scrambling with both features of the net. It tipped around Tipsarevic's enjoy during the 2nd arranged when this individual had been your two bottle break down nonetheless centric returning assisted by means of massive behaves to win.

"He's this type of great ball striker. Even while I would episode he or she invented a few unbelievable transferring shots," claimed the former No. 1-ranked Hewitt, and winner connected with 2001 U.S. Open in addition to 2002 Wimbledon. "His scrambling as well as spending photos through outside position were extraordinary tonight."

Known for their towering self-confidence, Hewitt's post-match responses have been more respectful than a day earlier. When inquired Sunday in case he experienced unlucky to acquire attracted that No. 8 seed in the first round, Hewitt responded together with typical bravado: "I really don't care. I'll topple him off, aim to take their spot inside the draw."

For now, the particular Serbian's area within the bring is actually secure. He ended up being elated through his win, expressing this individual experienced expected some sort of challenging coordinate coming from Hewitt however ended up being stunned by way of his stamina.

"It's definitely amazing. I mean, the actual gentleman acquired lots of injuries, and also he could be turning 32 this kind of year, and also the footballs of which he's creating you play simply to complete the point!" explained Tipsarevic, a U.S. Open quarterfinalist continue year. "I genuinely required to make some extraordinary tennis."

Tipsarevic flipped pro within 2002 and had been ranked fouthy-six when he or she married Serbian TV host, Biljana Sesevic, inside July 2010. Coincidentally and also not, from then on your dog progressively climbed the actual rankings, busting directly into the top part twelve within Nov 2011 and also provides remained actually since.

Asked concerning the body art work on their arms, he or she mentioned she has five tattoos and also isn't going to regret just about any although is usually getting a break.

"I am currently about a strong embargo out of my wife certainly not permitting my home to do any kind of more," he or she said.