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Federer still has time to salvage a poor clay season

By Matt Wilansky
ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

It was an unfamiliar sight. Disconcerting, for some. There was Roger Federer, his head down, slouching, racket bag hung over his shoulder, gingerly strolling off the court … a loser. This was the scene last week at the Rome Masters when the world No. 1 was sent packing by 53rd-ranked Filippo Volandri. It marked the fourth straight tournament Federer failed to win, his longest drought since claiming the top ranking 172 weeks ago. So it raises the question: What exactly is wrong with Rog ...

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