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With loss, questions resurface about Federer's state of mind

By Kamakshi Tandon
Tennis.com

Thursday, July 24, 2008

TORONTO -- Were those tears again? One of the most poignant moments following the Wimbledon final was watching Roger Federer being interviewed by John McEnroe and having to turn hurriedly away as his disappointment liquefied. Now his return to the court had just ended in a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 defeat to Gilles Simon in Toronto on Wednesday, and again his face betrayed the telltale signs of eyes welling up. Poor Roger. Who could have imagined thinking those words a year ago? The result itself is min ...

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