Transcript: Analysis: Defending Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt upset in the first round by Croatian qualifier Ivo Karlovic

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Analysis: Defending Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt upset in the first round by Croatian qualifier Ivo Karlovic

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A 24-year-old Croat made tennis history today. The almost unknown Ivo Karlovic defeated the reigning Wimbledon champion, Lleyton Hewitt, on the opening day of competition. It's just the second time in Wimbledon history that a defending champion has lost in the first round. NPR's Guy Raz has a roundup from London.

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