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Article: Boris Becker's hopes end with injured wrist.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin)
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- June 28, 1996
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WIMBLEDON, England _ Neville Godwin became the first player in Wimbledon history to reach the Round of 16 while lying on his back with his feet propped up on a courtside chair.
Neville, an obscure qualifier from South Africa, had found a comfortable position on Court One.
His opponent, three-time champion Boris Becker, was upright but in great pain.
Becker had injured his right wrist attempting to return a second serve with Neville leading 1-0 in a first set tie-breaker.
``I knew right away that I was in trouble,'' said Becker. ``I thought I had broken my wrist.''
Neville's second serve isn't anything special under normal circumstances. ...