Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Many Slips, but Federer Takes the Biggest Fall

WIMBLEDON, England — The 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky stunned defending champion and seven-time winner Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the second round, capping a wild day at Wimbledon.

WIMBLEDON, England — The 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky stunned defending champion and seven-time winner Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the second round, capping a wild day at Wimbledon.

Roger Federer, now one match closer to Wimbledon history, used forehand winners and serves up the middle to dominate his first-round match.

Defending champion Roger Federer suffered his earliest exit at Wimbledon since 2002 with a second-round defeat by world number 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky. Seven-time winner Federer, 31, lost 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 7-6 (7-5) on a dramatic day that had seen 

Federer not having proper decorum at the All England Club is as jarring as Prince Philip showing up to afternoon tea in jorts. Wimbledon's all-white rule can be loosely enforced at times. Other players wear bursts of color on their socks and shoes and

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Many Slips, but Federer Takes the Biggest Fall

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