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Fifty years ago, I started playing this little-known sport with a funny name. Now, it's all the rage. | Bill Gates
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Photos: Bill Gates, Roger Federer play at celebrity charity tennis tournament at SAP Center - Silicon Valley Business Journal
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Bill Gates Doubles Up With Tennis Legend Roger Federer For Much-Anticipated Charity Match In South Africa
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Bill Gates on Twitter: "I had a lot of fun playing tennis to support The Roger Federer Foundation. I wrote about the experience on my blog: https://t.co/CxN8HxUs9g https://t.co/ceWmjYUrQH" / Twitter
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Mach For Africa 5 - Roger Federer/Bill Gates vs Savannah Gauthier/Jack Sock - 5 mars 2018 - San José Silicon Valley SAP Center | Roger federer, Rogers, Jack sock
![March 08, 2022 Microsoft founder Bill Gates attends the Eisenhower Cup of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. Mandatory Photo Credit : Charles Baus/CSM/Sipa March 08, 2022 Microsoft founder Bill Gates attends the Eisenhower Cup of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. Mandatory Photo Credit : Charles Baus/CSM/Sipa](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HX1HR1/march-08-2022-microsoft-founder-bill-gates-attends-the-eisenhower-cup-of-the-2022-bnp-paribas-open-at-indian-wells-tennis-garden-in-indian-wells-california-mandatory-photo-credit-charles-bauscsmsipa-usacredit-image-2HX1HR1.jpg)
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