with best of 5 set matches. Despite this win, I am not there yet Ken is. [9] The World Team Cup was also included before its cancellation in 2012. A player's ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 16 tournaments for singles and 11 for doubles and points are awarded based on how far a player advances in a tournament. 1 Ranking", "Daniil Medvedev Makes History, Reaches No. 5 or higher but not No. Searchlight Serves Up 'Battle Of The Sexes;' Dayton & Faris Direct Emma Stone As Billie Jean King, Steve Carell As Bobby Riggs", "Connors, Martina get set for Battle of the Sexes", "Navratilova, Shriver vs. Riggs, Gerulaitis: At Least, It's Different", "Sports People: Tennis; Connors-Navratilova for $500,000", "1992 Tennis Jimmy Connors Martina Navratilova B", "Connors admits to million-dollar bet in match vs. Navratilova", "Little Wonder: Lottie Dod, world's first female sports superstar", "Ion Tiriac VS Abbie Maynard | Head 2 Head | ATP Tour | Tennis", "Tennis: Navratilova Admits she is no match for men", "How to beat both Williams sisters in one afternoon", "Serena Williams still savouring Andy Roddick 'win' 16 years on", "Williams sisters discover men are better players", "Gilbert says Henin no match for low-ranked men", "Djokovic, Li Na put on a show in Battle of the Sexes at China Open", "Jo Konta vs Pat Cash: Who won the Battle of the Sexes? Noah donned a dress for much of the match. 1 ranking, only four them (Lendl, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal) have done so in non-consecutive years. 2. 3. 1 by "Austral" (R. M. Kidston). A. Wallis Myers, with Brookes and Wilding tied for No. 1 by USTA. 1 ranking", "Murray beats Djokovic in London, finishes as year-end no. A number of highly ranked tennis players, including 2008 winner Andy Roddick, pulled out of the men's event (ATP 500 Dubai) which was scheduled to take place the week after the women's event. Players who qualify for the year-end ATP Finals also include any points gained from the tournament in his total, increasing the number of tournaments counted to 19.[7]. Moreover, because Riggs was a finesse player and not a power player, the women expected that he would be easier to defeat than a retired power player. Sampras finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. The win at Saguenay is Karman's third singles title and second this year. [24][22], King, who also competed in the Virginia Slims of Houston tournament during the same week, won in straight sets, 64, 63, 63. In the ranking, Rafter was No. [30], The match had an audience of an estimated 50 million in the U.S. and 90 million worldwide. The strategy is different in doubles, weaknesses can be more easily masked and stamina is not nearly so critical a factor." It involved male and female athletes from various sports, such as Laura Baugh and Jane Blalock vs. Hale Irwin and Doug Sanders in golf, and Jerry West vs. Karen Logan in basketball. 1 For First Time", "Djokovic and Kvitova named 2011 ITF World Champions", "Djokovic To Finish No. Wilander was named the ITF World Champion. Laver was the world number 1 ranked professional in some sources in 1964, in all sources from 1965 to 1969 and in some sources in 1970, spanning four years before and three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968. 2, Borg No. 2 (No. 1 in the rankings were different players. Roddick was named the ITF World Champion. "First, it was a doubles match, not a one-on-one competition. In the ranking, Kafelnikov was No. Last update: As of 8August2022[update]. Joe McCauley, whose 1961 chapter is entitled. Why not?" A single set was played where the men were limited to one serve and the women had the added area of the alleys for shot placement. 1 by Ray Bowers, with Perry No. 4 in combined pro/amateur ranking). His best Grand Slam result was reaching the finals of the 1998 Australian Open, which he lost to Petr Korda in straight sets. The year 2022 has been great for the Indian, who was ranked outside 400 back in February. Tilden ranked pro No. She had won a W25 tournament back in June at Gurugram. Henri Cochet (No. 1 by USPLTA, Kramer not ranked (U.S.-only ranking). 1 by Ray Bowers (No. McEnroe finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Borg No. 2. Read the latest commentary on Sports. We are working on a points system which is the soundest way so that everyone has to try hard all the time and Ken has the most points". 1 in the ATP rankings every week of a calendar year. She concentrated on hitting behind her opponent, wrong-footing him time and time again, then surprising him with some of his own beloved spin garbage. 1, a record total 373 weeks. With Martina Navratilova also in the packed audience, Borg defeated Wade 63, but Goolagong defeated Nastase 75. At least eight other exhibition matches have been played between notable male and female tennis players starting in 1888, though only some of them were referred to at the time as a "battle of the sexes". 1 since Nov 3, 1975:[citation needed], The following is a list of players who were ranked world No. In mathematics, this is known as a weak order or total preorder of objects. 1 in July by the PTPA (Professional Tennis Players Association), with Segura No. See also. International Tennis Hall of Fame profile. 3, and Agassi No. Nadal finished the season as the ATP year-end No. Osuna ranked amateur No. Jankovic in final); returned to No.1 on September 8 (five-year, one-month gap is longest between No.1 stints for any player ever, male or female - held it for four weeks, bringing career tally to 61 weeks); runner-up at Wimbledon (l. to V.Williams in final); SF once; QF four times (incl. Rutuja Bhosale, who is down nine spots to 411, Riya Bhatia, at world number 490 after slipping down five places and Sahaja Yamalapalli, up by 20 spots to world number 508, are the top five women's singles players in India. The sports writer went on to point out that there were things keeping this match from being seriously viewed as a legitimate challenge. (ATP Masters 1000 series) Qualifying points changes to 12 points only if the main draw is larger than 56. Wills had won at Wimbledon the year prior. Instead of having an exact drop date they were gradually updated at each phase of the competition, comparing the player's results with his results from the previous year. The match was played in Exmouth, England, and ended with Renshaw's victory, 26, 75, 75. It was directed by James Erskine and Zara Hayes. The top one, two, or four players then qualify for the next stage of the tournament. Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 16 experts (unanimous). [11], With these rules, a player playing and winning the mandatory 4 Grand Slams and 8 ATP Masters 1000 events, a further 6 ATP 500 events and the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 can amass a total of 20,000 points before the ATP Finals and end the calendar year with a maximum of 21,500 points. 1 In Emirates ATP Rankings", "Murray and Kerber named 2016 ITF World Champions", "ITF confirms no ATP points will be assigned at Olympic Games in Rio 2016", "Nadal Clinches Year-End No. 2 (U.S.-only ranking). Due to the Australian Open's date in the 1970s through to the mid-1980s, the year-end ranking in 1974, 19781984 were recorded from varying dates. James Ward (born 9 February 1987) is a British former professional tennis player. Ray Bowers (co-ranked No. [36], King was part of the Original 9 players who formed the Virginia Slims Series, created because the women wanted to end inequality of pay between male and female victors. 1 singles player and doubles team in the ATP rankings system used by the ATP. James Ward (born 9 February 1987) is a British former professional tennis player. This article is about the all-time list of World number 1 ranked female tennis players. For doubles players, see, This article is about ATP number 1 rankings since 1973. [8] Novak Djokovic also holds the record for the most year-end No. Jack Kramer in his personal pro ranking (which differed from Kramer's Ampol point ranking), with Sedgman second, Rosewall third and Hoad fourth. Navratilova said that she accepted because she believed she and Pam had no weaknesses when playing doubles, and that they were going to 'do a Billie' and win, especially given Riggs's age. In 2001, ABC aired a television film about the match between King and Riggs titled When Billie Beat Bobby, starring Holly Hunter and Ron Silver as King and Riggs respectively. Don Budge (No. A number of highly ranked tennis players, including 2008 winner Andy Roddick, pulled out of the men's event (ATP 500 Dubai) which was scheduled to take place the week after the women's event. Carlos Alcaraz is the current world No. [37] These nine women created their own tournaments and played wherever they could. From 2009 until 2015, if a player did not play enough ATP 500 events and did not have an ATP 250 or Challenger appearance with a better result, the Davis Cup was counted in the 500's table. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking). Riggs ranked pro No. McEnroe was named the ITF World Champion. It was more than one woman who took care of Bobby Riggs in Houston." 6 to No.10 in the period since the 1975 introduction of the WTA rankings. Williams also reacted positively to the suggestion, remarking "That would be fun. William Larned ranked U.S. No. [14] The player and team who ends the tennis season with the most points is crowned the year-end No. [21] Ros reached No. Then 29-year-old King had earned her fifth year-end ranking as World No. 1 by the, G. Chaytor, Laurence Doherty, Reginald Doherty, Wilberforce Eaves and, Reginald Doherty and Sydney Howard Smith co-ranked British No. [2] Starting in 1979, an updated rankings list is released at the beginning of each week. All players and teams start the year with zero points, and USPLTA, with Kramer No. As a result, the UAE issued Israeli Andy Ram a visa for the men's tournament. Navratilova had previously turned down invitations to take on John McEnroe and Ilie Nstase, as she considered them undignified. [8] In 1973, he opined that the female game was inferior and that even at his current age of 55 he could still beat any of the top female players. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking with Vines and Budge). [citation needed], The below lists the singles players with the most consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the WTA world rankings:[8], * The 20 weeks period between 23 March 2020 and 10 August 2020, when the WTA Ranking was not published due to COVID pandemic, was not counted. [38], Nineteen years later, a third "Battle of the Sexes" match, entitled Battle of Champions, was played in 1992. 1 Finishes | ATP Tour | Tennis", "How A 'Golden Child' Became The Longest-Reigning Champ in ATP History", "Plus: Tennis ATP Tour World Championship; Sampras Is Assured Of No. Ashe was awarded the inaugural ATP Player of the Year. 2. [51] Phil Neer won the NCAA men's singles title in 1921 and in 19321933 won the doubles event at the Pacific Coast Championships. The new ATP point rankings (based on average points earned per event excluding the Masters and. Adrian Quist (No. 6 in combined pro/amateur ranking). [55], In 1975, Ion Tiriac defeated Abigail Maynard 60, 60 in their round one match at the then coed men's pro circuit (later renamed ATP Tour) of USTA's Fairfiled County International Tennis Championship. McEnroe mentioned to Kimmel that about 15 years prior, Donald Trump had suggested that he would like to put together a battle-of-the-sexes match between McEnroe and Williams. [34] She said later, "I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn't win that match. Jack Kramer in his personal pro ranking, with Sedgman No. No. The ATP Race is an annual points race to determine the year-end No. 1 without previously having won a major singles title. August 6, 2015. McEnroe was ranked No. "[28], More neutral observers were impressed by King's brilliant play and smart tactics: "She both first-served aggressively and attacked Riggs' own softball deliveries with authority. His best Grand Slam performance to date was reaching the third round of Wimbledon in 2015.. 3 in combined pro/amateur ranking). The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the ATP Tour. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking with Perry). In the ranking, Agassi was No. The race, initially called the "ATP Champions Race", was introduced by the ATP for the 2000 season as part of their "21st Century Tennis" strategy announced in 1999. Seldom has there been a more classic example of a skilled athlete performing at peak efficiency in the most important moment of her life. [21], The following is a list of players who were ranked world No. Women's Tennis Association rankings of players, This article is about the women's rankings. He played predominantly trick shots and slices and won 46, 64, 76. The annual source rankings from which the No. When later asked about the match, Lenglen said, "Someone won 60, but I don't recall who it was."[49]. Adrian Quist (No. [6] King's win is considered a milestone in public acceptance of women's tennis. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking). 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking). Widely referred to as one of the greatest professional tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. The Players Committee of Jack March's Cleveland U. S. Pro or "World's Professional Championship" tournament in June, with Segura second. In the ranking, Stich was No. Players are then ranked according to number of matches, sets, and games won and head-to-head records. Since 1973 when the ATP rankings started, there have been 13 years in which one player held the top spot for the entire year: Jimmy Connors in 1975, 1976, and 1978; Lendl in 1986 and 1987; Pete Sampras in 1994 and 1997; Hewitt in 2002; Federer in 2005, 2006, and 2007; and Djokovic in 2015 and 2021. The Rally Tryo 2 is a wallet-friendly composite paddle with a polymer core. Malcolm Whitman ranked U.S. No. USA; Plays: Right; Turned Pro: 1995; WTA Rank--Birth Date September 26, 1981 (Age: 40) The following is a list of singles players who were ranked world No. Ashe ranked No. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams (four at Wimbledon, three at the US Open).As a singles player, he peaked at world No. [56], On October 26, 1975, a Challenge of the Sexes event was held in Mission Viejo, California, televised on CBS. Alcaraz is just the fourth Spaniard to be ranked Men's World number 1, after Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moya and Rafael Nadal. 1 (20 years, 8 months). Get information on latest national and international events & more. Stefanie Maria Graf (/ r f, r f / GRA(H)F, German: [tfi af] (); born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. 1 by all other sources. Lendl finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Becker No. 1 by the. Connors was awarded ATP Player of the Year. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about tennis player Serena Williams on ESPN.com. In the final match against Canada's Katherine Sebov, Karman Kaur bounced back from being a set down to winning the title by 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. She was in the midst of earning her seventh year-end ranking as number one female player in the world. [58], Mike Penner (of the Los Angeles Times) wrote: "The great misconception about 'The Challenge!' This page was last edited on 3 November 2022, at 20:54. Li was given a 300 advantage at the start of each service game, and she went on to win 32. "Riggs "Courts" Margaret then hustles a victory", "On This Day: Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in Battle of the Sexes", "Riggs challenges Court in tennis match today", "Can middleaged Bobby back up his big boast", "Mother's Day Massacre: Margaret Court vs Bobby Riggs", "Was the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs fixed? 1 in South African Airways ATP Rankings for 2nd straight year", "Nadal Clinches Year-End No. Older than the combined ages of Navratilova and Shriver, Riggs was painfully out of place in this match. 2 (No. [5] The computer that calculates the rankings is nicknamed "Blinky".[7]. 2. 1 by the USPLTA, with Gonzales No. She varied pace on ground strokes, kept Riggs moving from corner to corner and played consistently to his weak backhand. 1 in singles and doubles simultaneously for 121 weeks. 1 since the 1973 introduction of the ATP rankings (active players in bold). [68], 19281933: Helen Wills vs. Bill Johnston, Edward Chandler, Phil Neer, and Elmer Griffin, 1936: Dorothy Round vs. H.W. Djokovic finished the season as the ATP year-end No. Panel of 12 journalists which made the WCT draw for 1971, with Rosewall No. Adam Derek Scott AM (born 16 July 1980) is an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the PGA Tour.He was the World No. In losing, she took one set each from Bill Johnston and Edward Chandler, but was victorious over Elmer Griffin and Phil Neer. In the ranking, Becker was No. She hit a lot of short balls which Bobby could have taken advantage of had he been in shape. He reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Aegon International and the semifinals of the 2011 Aegon Championships as a wildcard entry. She rushed to the net and commanded the territory by whipping stunning volleys off her backhand and by taking Riggs' infamous moon-shot lobs out of the Dome lights and rifling overheads right back past him. 3. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking with Riggs). Edward Chandler had won the NCAA men's singles title in 1925 and 1926, played Davis Cup, and was ranked as high as No. 1 With Historic Victory", "Federer and Henin-Hardenne named 2006 ITF World Champions", "Federer Clinches Year-End No. Koeluh ranked pro No. 1 (ATP Player of the Year). Bill Tilden (No. [66], In 2013, Andy Murray responded to a Twitter user who asked whether he would consider challenging Serena Williams, saying, "I'd be up for it. World number 1 ranked female tennis players is a year-by-year listing of the female tennis players who were ranked as world No. Charlotte Cooper, Blanche Bingley Hillyard: Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts (unanimous). Novak Djokovic holds the ATP record of seven year-end No. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, schedules, scores, standings, stats and more. At this point, King realized that she "had to win" given the importance of the match,[26] and broke right back and again in the tenth game to close out the set. 1 on March 30, 1998, but retired without ever having won a Grand Slam title, making him the only No. Courier was awarded ATP Player of the Year. 2. [10], For every Grand Slam tournament or mandatory ATP Masters 1000 tournament for which a player is not in the main draw, and was not (and, in the case of a Grand Slam tournament, would not have been, had he and all other players entered) a main draw direct acceptance on the original acceptance list, and never became a main draw direct acceptance, the number of his results from all other eligible tournaments in the ranking period that count for his ranking is increased by one. Karman accomplished her career-best 196 ranking in 2018. The ATP Finals will count as an additional 20th tournament in the ranking of its eight qualifiers at season's end. Page 43", "Sampras, Graf named ITF world champions", "Sampras and Davenport are 1998 World Champions", "Agassi and Hingis are ITF World Champions in 1999", "Kuerten Named ATP Player of the Year; Safin, Bruguera, Rochus Also Won Awards", "Hewitt First Aussie, Youngest Year-end No. [3] Just two months later, in August, the ATP introduced its ranking system intended to objectify tournament entry criteria, which up to that point were controlled by national federations and tournament directors. United Kingdom, 2013. 1 title for a record six consecutive years,[12] while Djokovic held the year-end No. Edberg was awarded ATP Player of the Year. Association of Tennis Professionals rankings, This article is about the men's rankings. 1 ranking for consecutive years three times. 2 in combined pro/amateur ranking). 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking with Vines). 1 by Ray Bowers. Ray Bowers, with Nsslein No. The Battle of the Sexes. His best Grand Slam performance to date was reaching the third round of Wimbledon in 2015.. McEnroe was awarded ATP Player of the Year. 1 British player by R. Osborn, as reported by, William Renshaw ranked British No. Robert Geist (co-ranked with Laver and Rosewall). [25] In a 2015 interview, she said that most people do not remember that she was initially behind in the first set, and it looked bad for her in the early going. Lendl finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Edberg No. Koeluh and Richards co-ranked professional No. A headline at the time: "Women Ecstatic, Men Make Excuses. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking For Fourth Time", "Williams and Djokovic named 2015 ITF World Champions", "Murray Clinches Year-End No. The match took place at The Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Robert Barnes (Kramer's Australian manager), with Gonzales second, Rosewall third, and Sedgman fourth. For subsequent rounds (quarter-finals onwards) the points are the same as for singles. 2, "Kramer not ranked due to insufficient data" (U.S.-only ranking). 'Martini and Rossi' Award, voted for by a panel of journalists. (e.g. [27], A few male critics were less than impressed by King's victory, saying she was 26 years younger: she was almost 30 when they played. Either he goesor I go. Novak Djokovic has spent the most weeks as world No. Ulrich Kaiser, from a panel of 13 experts. Since the introduction of the ATP rankings the method used to calculate a player's ranking points has changed several times. No other player has managed to finish number 1 in singles and in doubles (same or different years). The current world number one is Carlos Alcaraz from Spain, who also holds the record for being the youngest ever No. 1 by Collins and Barrett by the 2010s. Connors was named the ITF World Champion. Ray Bowers (co-ranked No. Connors finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Borg No. [4][5] Starting in 1990, in conjunction with the expansion of ATP purview as the new men's tour operator, the ranking criteria were replaced with a 'best of' system modeled after competitive downhill skiing. with best of 5 set matches. Courier finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. McEnroe finished top of the Nixdorf year-end point rankings. Borg was named the first ITF World Champion. 1 on February 21, 1983, but did not win his first Grand Slam title until the 1984 French Open. 1. Rod Laver, who is quoted after the Wembley Pro final: "I've still plenty of ambitions left and would like to be the World's No. 1, A Natural Winner FedEx ATP Rankings, ATP Heritage | ATP Tour | Tennis", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_ATP_number_1_ranked_singles_tennis_players&oldid=1120447864, ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 01:59. 2. Ray Bowers (co-ranked No. 8, winning three titles (including the 1979 Cincinnati Open 2. Only the titles and finals results are included for the other tournaments. Edberg finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings. 1", "Nadal Clinches Year-End No. He added that he had played like someone ranked 600th in order to keep the game "fun"[63] and that the big difference was that men can chase down shots much more easily and put spin on the ball that female players could not handle. In contrast, 1999 saw five players hold the No. Read latest breaking news, updates, and headlines. 1 by the, Wilfred Baddeley ranked British No. Ranking points are awarded according to the stage of tournament reached, and the prestige of the tournament, with the four Grand Slam tournaments awarding the most points. 3. Lance Tingay, with Rosewall and Laver No. [13][14], Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest world No. 3 and Ashe No. The following is a chronological list of players who have achieved the number one position in singles since the WTA began producing computerized rankings on November 3, 1975:[6], Last update: as of 17October2022[update]. Players - Tennis.com. 2. List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players; List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players; World number 1 ranked female tennis players; Top ten ranked female tennis players; Top ten ranked female tennis players (19211974) For the all-time list, see, List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, Players who became No. Connors finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Vilas No. McEnroe finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Connors No. Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley AC MBE (ne Goolagong; born 31 July 1951) is an Australian former world No. After he retired from professional tennis in 1951, Riggs remained a master promoter of himself and of tennis. Borg finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with McEnroe No. [29], King viewed the match as more than a publicity stunt, feeling that beating Riggs was important both for women's tennis and for the women's liberation movement as a whole. 2.. Rather than playing her own usual aggressive game, King mostly stayed at the baseline, at least at first, easily handling Riggs's lobs and soft shots, making him cover the entire court as she ran him from side to side and beat him at his own defensive style of play. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox store that will rely on Activision and King games. [15][16] The match, which had a winner-take-all prize of $100,000 ($610,000 today),[17] was held in Texas at the Houston Astrodome on Thursday, September 20, 1973.[2][18][19][20]. Rodney George Laver AC MBE (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former tennis player. [5] In the first set, she fell behind 32 when Riggs broke her serve. Prior to the early 1990s this was not always the case, in some instances the "ATP Player of the Year" and the Year-end No. 1 rankings, achieving the feat for seven years (including the pandemic-shortened season[9]). Tennis Australia in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission (co-ranked with Rosewall). At the time, Court was 30 years old and had recently returned to tennis after giving birth to her first child in March 1972. Ranking points gained in a tournament are dropped 52 weeks later, with the exception of the ATP Finals, from which points are dropped on the Monday following the last ATP Tour event of the following year.[2]. PBS. I've lost to other people but Ken hasn't. Wilander finished top of the ATP year-end point rankings, with Lendl No. Read the latest commentary on Sports. In the ranking, Agassi was No. 1 in combined pro/amateur ranking). All players and teams start the year with zero points, and Players from Russia represent no country following a political decision jointly made by the governing bodies of tennis in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2 (No. [48], On May 27, 1921, Bill Tilden and Suzanne Lenglen played a match at Saint Cloud, France. 1 (ATP Player of the Year). (ANI), Copyright 1998-2022 Big News Network All rights reserved. 1 rank, but can he keep hold of spot? Perry ranked pro No. Adam Derek Scott AM (born 16 July 1980) is an Australian professional golfer who plays mainly on the PGA Tour.He was the World No. 1 Trophy", "Nadal Honoured With ATP Tour No. if a player played two matches in a semifinal but plays one the next year only that one missing match would be extracted from his points). 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