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Big tennis tournaments are like rock festivals. There is a multi-class society there: here the headliners, there the rest of the program. The top acts are allowed to play at the best time, when the audience is already drunk with happiness after being put in the mood by the supporting actors. The stars’ performances are also recorded and broadcast. But there is a special feature in tennis competitions: what the supporting groups are at rock festivals, it is often the women at mixed tournaments such as Grand Slams or those in the 1000 category.