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Wed 07 Jul 2007Fun the rally cry in battle for tyrosOn Tennis:It does not always have to be fire and brimstone in tennis. It is not always about elite players doggedly wearing a trail around the most exotic corners of the world in an effort to gain ranking points, to win Federation and Davis Cup matches, or to make it into the main draw of one of the four Grand Slam events.Tennis for the most part is down at the club during the holidays, killing afternoons. It's looking for a municipal court when the sun shines. It's watching Wimbledon on television and getting the bug. It's socialising after some exercise, a preamble to other things.