chicagotribune.com - 6/26/2008
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Returning to his favorite stage and resuming his dominant ways on grass, Roger Federer started his bid for a sixth straight Wimbledon title Monday by sweeping Dominik Hrbaty in straight sets on a sunbathed Centre Court.
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Sharapova Bounced Out Of Wimbledon In 2nd Rd
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Maria Sharapova is gone from Wimbledon already , having lost today to anonymous, 154th-ranked Russian Alla Kudryavtseva 6-2, 6-4. Maria Sharapova This would’ve been a much bigger story a few years ago, but Sharapova’s popularity seems to be on the wane. What, with the dumbing down of her sex appeal on the court ( oh, she put a ball in her pocket! ) and her resistance to Tour promotion , she’s already become an also-ran off the court. And now it appears she may be becoming more of one on it.
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Nadal rallies to reach 3rd round (AP) —
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