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A kiss for luck and a silent prayer

Title: A kiss for luck and a silent prayer

Caption: A double image illustrating the emotion of sport as Jana Novotna kisses her racket after a lucky shot on Centre Court at Wimbledon (left) and British gymnast Holly Murdock appears to offer up a silent prayer whie chalking her hands before competing on the balance beam.

Keywords: Sport Photograph Tennis jana Novotna Wimbledon Centre Court Luck Kiss Racket Emotion Gymnast Holly Murdock Silent Prayer Hope Chalking Hands

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