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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, US | May 24, 1963||||||||||||||
Died | March 12, 2018 San Francisco, California, US | (aged 54)||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1996 [a] | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | $2,059,571 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 52-80 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 56 (December 9, 1985) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (1983, 1987) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (1986, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (1987) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 443-215 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 34 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (October 14, 1985) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (1987) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | QF (1985, 1986, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1987, 1988) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1985, 1993) | ||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | F (1987, 1991) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kenneth Eliot Flach (May 24, 1963 – March 12, 2018)[1][2] was an American doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon and two US Open), and two mixed doubles titles (Wimbledon and the French Open). He also won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, partnering Robert Seguso.[3] Flach reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985.
Early life
[edit]Kenneth Eliot Flach was born on May 24, 1963, in St. Louis[4] and grew up in nearby Kirkwood, Missouri.[5]
Before turning professional, Flach played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he won the NCAA Division II singles championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983, and teamed with Seguso to reach the 1983 Division I doubles final.[6]
Flach married his first wife, model Sandra Freeman, in September 1986 and had four children together, Dylan, Madison, Noah and Hannah.[5]
Career
[edit]Flach played doubles on the US Davis Cup team from 1985 to 1991, compiling an 11–2 record. He was also a member of the US team which won the World Team Cup in 1985.
During his career, Flach won 36 doubles titles (34 men's doubles and 2 mixed doubles). His final career title was won in 1994 at Scottsdale, Arizona. At the US Open 1987 (second round) he won the longest fifth set tie-break to this day, 17-15 over Darren Cahill.
Following his retirement from the professional tour in 1996, Flach devoted himself to coaching. He guided Vanderbilt University to its first NCAA tournament berth in 1999. In 2003, he led the team to Vanderbilt's first NCAA championship finals appearance in any sport. He had also played in seniors events, and won the Wimbledon 35-and-over men's doubles title in 1999 and 2000.[4]
In 2010, after moving to California, he married makeup entrepreneur Christina Friedman, and became the director of tennis at Novato's Rolling Hills Club.[7][8][9]
Death
[edit]In early March 2018, Flach became ill with bronchitis and died from sepsis after playing 36 holes of golf. He died shortly after falling ill with his sister, brothers and four children by his side.
Kaiser Permanente settled a malpractice case for nearly $2.9 million with the family of Ken Flach in 2021.
Major finals
[edit]Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1985 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6), 6–0 |
Win | 1987 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1987 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 1988 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 1989 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1993 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles: 2 (2 titles)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1986 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Win | 1986 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
Olympic men's doubles final
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Gold | 1988 | Seoul Olympics | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7), 9–7 |
Career finals
[edit]Doubles (34 wins, 24 losses)
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Result | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Dec 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | Jun 1984 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Jul 1984 | Newport, US | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2. | Jul 1984 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | Aug 1984 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 4. | Sep 1984 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | Oct 1984 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | Nov 1984 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | Jan 1985 | Masters Doubles WCT, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3. | Feb 1985 | La Quinta, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 8. | Apr 1985 | Fort Myers, US | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Apr 1985 | Chicago, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | May 1985 | Forest Hills, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 5. | May 1985 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 10. | Jun 1985 | Queen's Club, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 16–14 |
Win | 11. | Jul 1985 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | Aug 1985 | Stratton Mountain, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 12. | Aug 1985 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | Sep 1985 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
Win | 14. | Oct 1985 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 15. | Feb 1986 | Memphis, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
Win | 16. | Mar 1986 | Chicago, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 17. | Oct 1986 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | Mar 1987 | Miami, US | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8. | Apr 1987 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 18. | Jul 1987 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | Jul 1987 | Livingston, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 19. | Aug 1987 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | Sep 1987 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7 |
Loss | 11. | Nov 1987 | Wembley, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | Dec 1987 | Masters Doubles, London | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7, 7–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13. | Mar 1988 | Miami, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 20. | Jun 1988 | Queen's Club, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 21. | Jul 1988 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 14. | Aug 1988 | Indianapolis, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 22. | Aug 1988 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 23. | Sep 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 9–7 |
Win | 24. | Nov 1988 | Wembley, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 15. | Nov 1988 | Detroit, US | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 25. | Apr 1989 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Win | 26. | Aug 1989 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 16. | Sep 1989 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 17. | Oct 1989 | Orlando, US | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Loss | 18. | Mar 1991 | Miami, US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 27. | May 1991 | Tampa, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 19. | Jul 1991 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 28. | Aug 1991 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 29. | Aug 1991 | Indianapolis, US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 20. | Nov 1991 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Win | 30. | Mar 1992 | Miami, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 21. | Jul 1992 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 31. | Apr 1993 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 32. | Jun 1993 | Manchester, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 22. | Aug 1993 | Indianapolis, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 33. | Sep 1993 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 34. | Feb 1994 | Scottsdale, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 23. | May 1994 | Coral Springs, US | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 24. | May 1996 | Pinehurst, US | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Career SR | Career win–loss |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R | 2R | A | NH | SF | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 8–5 |
French Open | A | 1R | QF | QF | A | QF | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 13–11 |
Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | QF | W | W | SF | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2 / 13 | 30–11 |
U.S. Open | 1R | 2R | W | A | F | SF | F | 3R | SF | 2R | W | 1R | QF | 1R | 2 / 13 | 37–10 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 42 | N/A |
Annual win–loss | 2–2 | 3–4 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 14–2 | 13–2 | 9–2 | 6–2 | 7–3 | 4–3 | 8–2 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 0–4 | N/A | 88–37 |
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Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
2R | 2R | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | ||||||
Miami | 2R | F | W | 2R | 3R | A | 2R | 1 / 6 | 12–5 | |||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Canada | 1R | SF | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |||||||
Cincinnati | 2R | W | QF | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1 / 5 | 10–4 | |||||||
Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | |||||||
Paris | A | SF | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | |||||||
Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 26 | N/A | ||||||
Annual win–loss | N/A | 2–4 | 16–5 | 8–4 | 3–5 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | N/A | 32–24 | ||||||
Year-end ranking | 103 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 5 | 60 | 23 | 90 | 121 | 141 | N/A |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Brief periods of activity after retiring, incl. winning two Senior Wimbledon titles with Robert Seguso.
References
[edit]- ^ Samulski, Michal. "Doubles legend Ken Flach has passed away at 54 after short illness (pneumonia, septic shock). He has won 6 Grand Slam titles (4 doubles, 2 mixed doubles) and men's doubles Gold Medal at 1988 Olympic Games. He reached the World No.1 doubles ranking in 1985.pic.twitter.com/wWk7v2Vbth".
- ^ "Ken Flach, owner of 6 Grand Slam doubles titles, dead at 54". Associated Press. March 13, 2018. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Olympic results". Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ken Flach, Who Won Six Grand Slam Doubles Titles, Dies at 54". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 14, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Mason, Joe (March 17, 2018). "Remembering Ken Flach: Tennis great, St. Louis native, rock star". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ken Flach, owner of six Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 54". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Ken Flach of Mill Valley - Marin Magazine - June 2011 - Marin County, California". www.marinmagazine.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Tennis: Former Olympic doubles champion Flach dies, aged 54". Reuters. March 13, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Resch, Colin (January 15, 2019). "After Ex-Tennis Star Dies, Wife Aims to Raise Awareness". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Ken Flach at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Ken Flach at the International Tennis Federation
- Ken Flach at the Davis Cup
- Ken Flach at Olympics.com
- Ken Flach at Olympedia
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