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Year of destiny turns into doom and gloom for Federer

By Sandra Harwitt
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, July 6, 2008

WIMBLEDON, England -- A fall to the ground, camera flashes, a Spanish flag draped around his shoulders, a visit to the player's box to hug his family followed by a trot across the roof of the commentary boxes to greet Spain's Prince Felipe of Asturias and Princess Letizia of Asturias. Rafael Nadal was a Wimbledon champion. The first Spanish man since Manuel Santana in 1966 to win Wimbledon, universally considered the most prestigious prize in tennis. But despite becoming only the third ...

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