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Red, white and blue Wimby weekend

By Ravi Ubha
Special to ESPN.com

Saturday, July 4, 2009

WIMBLEDON, England -- It's not all doom and gloom in American tennis. The accommodating lawns at Wimbledon are proof of that. Two years ago, U.S. men were embarrassed (more than usual, that is) on the dreaded, heavy clay of the French Open, going 0-for-9 in Round 1, an all-time low. But the Americans are on course for a rare double at the sport's most famous tournament. Fittingly, it's happening on the Fourth of July weekend, a real Yankee Doodle Dandy. Serena Williams downed sister Venus 7 ...

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