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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29:  Andy Roddick of the United States of America pulls a face to the umpire in his semifinal match against Roger Federer of Switzerland during day eleven of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2009 in
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Andy Roddick of the United States of America pulls a face to the umpire in his semifinal match against Roger Federer of Switzerland during day eleven of the 2009 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2009 inLucas Dawson/Getty Images

Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and the Best Goofy Grimaces at Indian Wells

Sarah LeavittJun 1, 2018

Tennis is a beautiful game.

The perfectly-placed aces, the precision of a hit on the baseline and a drop shot that catches your opponent flat-footed all contribute to that beauty.

Sometimes, however, the thing that catches fans' attention isn't a slice but a close-up on a ridiculous grimace from a player.

While taking a break from watching the Indian Wells, why not have a laugh and take a gander at some of this tournament's hilarious faces?

Donald Young's Upset

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12:  Donald Young celebrates match point against Andy Murray of Great Britain Donald Young during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2011 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Ge
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12: Donald Young celebrates match point against Andy Murray of Great Britain Donald Young during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2011 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Ge

The talk of the tournament so far has been Donald Young's 7-6, 6-3 win over No. 5 Andy Murray.

Young is currently ranked No. 143 (although this will change soon enough), and he was clearly shocked that he beat Murray so decisively.

Nice victory mug.

Kim Clijsters

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 13:  Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Sara Errani of Italy during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2011 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 13: Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Sara Errani of Italy during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2011 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Always great for a grimace, Kim Clijsters provided fans with this gem in her 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win over Errani.

She told her fans, according to her Twitter (@clijsterskim), "Hi guys, had a win today but didn't play good... Happy to have won my match :-)"

Novak Djokovic

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 13:  Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Andrey Golubev of Kazicstan during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2011 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 13: Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Andrey Golubev of Kazicstan during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2011 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

What a beauty! When not doing hilarious impersonations of other players' antics on the court, the Djoker provides pretty great material himself.

Djokovic had a solid win against Andrey Golubev (6-0, 6-4).

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Vera Zvonareva

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 11:  Vera Zvonareva of Russia hits a forehand in her match against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2011 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Harry How/G
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 11: Vera Zvonareva of Russia hits a forehand in her match against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2011 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Harry How/G

Vera Zvonareva looks fierce in this photo but not fierce enough to pull out a win against Dominika Cibulkova.

She had a tough 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 loss and is out of the tournament.

Maybe it's some sort of consolation to make this list?

Caroline Wozniacki

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12:  Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a backhand in her match against Sloane Stephens during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2011 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a backhand in her match against Sloane Stephens during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2011 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images

Even the nicest (and to some, the prettiest) woman on the WTA with the nickname "Miss Sunshine" returns a backspin with a facial gesture I wouldn't try at home.

Current No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki pulled off this Kodak-moment during her 6-3, 6-2 win against American Sloane Stephens.

Rafa Nadal

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INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12:  Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a forehand in his match against Rik De Voest of South Africa during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2011 in Indian Wells, California.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty I
INDIAN WELLS, CA - MARCH 12: Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a forehand in his match against Rik De Voest of South Africa during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2011 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty I

Tickets to the gun show!

Okay, okay, so this is not exactly the best grimace at Indian Wells but it comes with bulging muscles.

Rafael Nadal has the arms of Adonis which he used to beat the pants off of Rik de Voest with a 6-0, 6-2 win.

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