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Article: Wimbledon blog: Round One.
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- Aljazeera.net
- Article date:
- June 26, 2009
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6/24/2009 11:50:36 AM
As the first round of Wimbledon draws to a close, some new potential challengers have emerged, while others have scraped through by the skin of their teeth.
Roger Federer, the highest-ranked player in the men's draw after Rafael Nadal's withdrawal, eased through his match in straight sets, sending a warning shot to the rest of the draw.
In his newly-designed outfit, including a waistcoat, the Swiss star outclassed Yen-Hsun Lu for the loss of just 10 games.
Dropping a set each on their way into round two were third seed Andy Murray, fourth seed Novak Djokovic and sixth seed Andy Roddick.
No doubt they will ...