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Mahad Ahmed Duale and Ayaan Ibrahim Elmi do a lot of things well. But falling in love?
Yeah, right.
Tennis royalty like them do not have the time nor desire such futile endeavors.
At least not once more.
While some claim that the two are alike in some aspects, as they both compete under the same flag, any and all similarities end right there.
Mahad is a wiz on the hardcourts, while Ayaan thrives on clay court. He's known for his notoriously brutal serves that practically slice his opponents in half. She's known for her unforgiving topspins that are virtually impossible to return, let alone counter.
They are about as compatible as oil and water.
But after a decision made by their tennis federation lands them each a spot in a mixed doubles match in the Australian Open, a uncomfortable shared past they'd rather forget begins to rear its ugly head...