The Golden Squid


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The Golden Squid are those tennis players whom I have featured as Curtain Calls, then went on to improve through the three Slams to follow.  As such, they have earned the right to special mention and extra attention from the Armchair Squid...

Player: Tobias Kamke
Birthdate: 5/21/86
Nation: Germany
Golden Squid since 1/17/2011, Australian Open Day 1
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Player: Jurgen Melzer
Birthdate: 5/22/81
Nation: Austria
Golden Squid since 1/24/2011, Australian Open Day 9
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Player: Greta Arn
Birthdate: 4/13/79
Nation: Hungary
Golden Squid since 5/24/2011, Roland Garros Day 3
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Player: Rebecca Marino
Birthdate: 12/16/90
Nation: Canada
Golden Squid since 6/24/2011, Wimbledon Day 5


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Player: Richard Gasquet
Birthdate: 6/18/86
Nation: France
Golden Squid since 6/27/2011, Wimbledon Day 7



Player: Marina Erakovic
Birthdate: 3/6/88
Nation: New Zealand
Golden Squid since 1/17/2012, Australian Open Day 3


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Player: Juan Sebastian Cabal
Birthdate: 4/25/86
Nation: Colombia
Golden Squid since 1/21/2012, Australian Open Day 6


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Player: Juan Carlos Ferrero
Birthdate: 2/12/80
Nation: Spain
Golden Squid since 6/25/2012, Wimbledon Day 1


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Player: Sloane Stephens
Birthdate: 3/20/1993
Nation: USA
Golden Squid since 6/29/2012, Wimbledon Day 5
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Player: Christina McHale
Birthdate: 5/11/1992
Nation: USA
Golden Squid since 6/29/2012, Wimbledon Day 5
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Player: David Ferrer
Birthdate: 5/11/1992
Nation: Spain
Golden Squid since 1/24/2013, Australian Open Day 11
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