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"The seeds are drought tolerant varieties, and have withstood temperatures of even 40C, which is usually not possible," she adds.

The Yamaha concert grand also withstood bombing in a previous war between Israel and Gaza’s rulers - Hamas - in 2014, and was carefully restored the following year by a French music technician.

They withstood the Suns’ hot shooting early to begin their climb back into the game starting late in the second.

“The number of injuries we withstood was a little deflating to the clubhouse,” Friedman said.

The Belgian, a 150-1 outsider before the tournament, withstood a fightback from the world number one to triumph in his first major final.