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This athlete’s autobiography My Life and Game ended the rumor that his resting heart rate was 35 BPM. This tennis player was coached for a time by Welsh Karate master Ron Thatcher, a man with no tennis experience. After losing to this player in an Italian Open final, Ilie Năstase claimed “We’re playing tennis. He’s playing something else.” This player failed to win a single match during his attempt at a professional comeback, ten years after unexpectedly (*) retiring at 26. In a 1980 final, this player lost a tiebreak 14-16 to John McEnroe (“MACK-en-row”), but went on to win the match for his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. (10[1])Rafael Nadal is the only player with more than this man’s six Roland Garros titles. For 10 points, name this tennis player nicknamed “The Ice Man”, an 11-time grand slam champion (-5[1])from Sweden. ■END■ (10[1]0[4])

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