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Federer Almost Bounced from Wimbledon

Close Calls

Drops first two sets in first round.

Maybe the vuvuzelas got to him? Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer was nearly bounced in the first round of this year’s tennis tournament. He dropped the first two sets to Alejandro Falla—the 60th-ranked player who had never previously won a set against Federer in their four matches—before fighting back to win the match 4-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(1), 6-0. Federer has made it to the tournament finals each of the past seven years.

Read it at Associated Press