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Top seeds making quick work of opponents

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Friday, June 30, 2006

WIMBLEDON, England -- Justine Henin-Hardenne was serving for the first set against Anna Chakvetadze on Friday, hurtling toward another sub-30-minute frame, when chair umpire Roland Herfel interjected, "Stop! Stop! Stop!" A ball girl, feeling the extreme heat of the day, had swooned on the baseline. It took several minutes to hydrate her and administer medical attention. It was the only thing that effectively slowed Henin-Hardenne. Chakvetadze is a formidable player seeded No. 30 an ...

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