The last tennis player to defeat Roger Federer during a Wimbledon match (back in 2002), Croatian rising star Mario Ancic, is out for the next two months. The ailment: mononucleosis, or glandular fever. 

Super Mario, as he is nicknamed, is a 22 year-old and ranked #11 in the ATP, just behind #10 David Nalbandian ("The Armenian from Argentina").  He has a mild case of the virus, and is expected to fully recover.

And since we have nothing else to add, you know what this means: it time to play Super Mario vs. Super Mono:

                                          VS.    

Nickname:                       "Super Mario"                            "The Kissing Disease"

Friends with:                      Luigi, Toad                                Herpes, Hepatis

Weaknesses:          Walking mushrooms, Koopa Troopers               None

Can Be Caught By:    Surprise piranha plant attacks              Kissing, sharing toothbrushes.

Physical appearance:   Short, round, moustachioed               Swollen glands, jaundice-like

Created by:                       Nintendo                                        Evil nerdy vengeful scientist

Catchphrase:                    "Mamma-mia!"                                 "Walk now, mo-fo!"

# of people who have it:      193 million                                   5 billion (thanks to your mom)

Can enlarge:              ...if consuming a special 'shroom.                ...your liver and spleen.

If super-powered:            ...can shoot fireballs!                             ...can cause meningitis.

It can break:                    ...bricks with its fist.                               ...up a relationship.

Q: What's the difference between mono and herpes?

A:  You get mono by snatching a kiss.

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