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  • The match looked over but Mahut, roared on by his support group who were greeting every hold with an "allez" or a "oui monsieur", saved the first with a bold forehand and volley combination and then a second match point with a service winner.

    Wimbledon 2010: John Isner and Nicolas Mahut still fighting in epic 2010

  • * One of the stranger moments during the Sony Ericsson was Justine Henin shouting "allez" to herself in the middle of a rally after she hit an approach shot but before her opponent, No. 2 seed Caroline Wozniacki, had a chance to reply.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Tom Tebbutt 2010

  • A signature ripped backhand across court brought a cry of 'allez' from the Belgian to underline her growing confidence and she broke for a second time to claim the set when Kleybanova double faulted.

    Home 2010

  • The Scot was furious and asked umpire Steve Ullrich: "It's okay for him to scream 'allez' when the ball has not crossed the net?"

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • A signature ripped backhand across court brought a cry of 'allez' from the Belgian to underline her growing confidence and she broke for a second time to claim the set when Kleybanova double faulted.

    RTÉ News 2010

  • Wawrinka shouted "allez", presumably thinking he had won the point but the ball dropped in and, after the Swiss star had returned it, Murray hit the net.

    The Daily Record - Home 2010

  • Petrova raced away to an early 3-0 advantage in the second set, only for Henin, punching and counter-punching and setting up winners with pinpoint accuracy and angles, to claw her way back to 3-3, prompting a string of shouts of "allez".

    The Times of India 2010

  • The match looked over but Mahut, roared on by his support group who were greeting every hold with an "allez" or a "oui monsieur", saved the first with a bold forehand and volley combination and then a second match point with a service winner.

    Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • A signature ripped backhand across court brought a cry of 'allez' from the Belgian to underline her growing confidence and she broke for a second time to claim the set when Kleybanova double faulted.

    RTÉ News 2010

  • C'est vrai que vous allez passer par Tampa pour un dégustation?

    serment - French Word-A-Day 2009

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