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Ho-hum, a quiet first week at Wimbledon

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Saturday, June 27, 2009

WIMBLEDON, England -- The biggest news to emerge from the All England Club came three days before the tournament even started. But after defending champion Rafael Nadal withdrew citing his aching knees, it's been pretty quiet. Oh, the No. 5 seed, Juan Martin del Potro, got waxed by 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt. And yes, Marat Safin's 10th Wimbledon was his last, courtesy of American qualifier Jesse Levine. One of the few surprises on the women's side wasn't really a surprise; Maria S ...

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