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Stich loses doubles match in comeback

Reuters

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

HAMBURG, Germany -- Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich's return to competitive action 12 years after his retirement lasted only 62 minutes on Tuesday, losing his doubles first round at the German Open. Stich, 40, teamed with 21-year-old Mischa Zverev but the German duo were beaten 6-4, 6-2 by the Swedish-Australian pair of Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley, much to the disappointment of the 4,000 fans. Stich, who won Wimbledon in 1991 and was also a French Open and U.S. Open finalist, won a t ...

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