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Sony Ericsson Open: Players to watch.

Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

| March 25, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2008 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Harvey Fialkov

Mar. 25--Serena Williams A'

Age: 27Ht./wt.: 5-9/ 150

2009 W-L: 16-2

2009 titles: 1 (Australian Open)

2008 Sony Ericsson: Winner (d.

Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 in final)

Best Sony Ericsson: Winner

(2002-04, '07-08)

Country: United States

Profile: Seems focused on finishing

No. 1 for the first time since 2002, and this is her favorite tournament as she goes for a record sixth title to surpass Steffi Graf's five. She'll be well rested after her annual snub of the tournament at Indian Wells over an alleged racial incident in 2001.

SEEDED: 1ODDS TO WIN: 1-1

Rafael Nadal A'

Age: 22Ht./Wt.: 6-1/ 188

2009 W-L: 21-2

2009 titles: 2 (Australian Open, Indian Wells)

2008 Sony Ericsson: Final (lost to Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-2)

Best Sony Ericsson: 2005 and '08 finals

Country: Spain

Profile: Has proven he's a champion on all surfaces, but back-to-back …

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