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Blake exits early at Wimbledon; Federer rolls

Jun 22, 2009
 
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is finding it tough to pinpoint why he keeps losing matches he thinks he should win. Once ranked in the top 10, once a fairly regular participant in the second week of major championships, Blake is now on a three-match losing streak at Grand Slam tournaments. The American's latest setback came Monday at Wimbledon, where the 17th-seeded Blake was beaten 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (5) by 50th-ranked Andreas Seppi of Italy. "I still feel like I can play with anyone in the world, but it's just, for some reason lately, it's been very inconsistent," Blake said. "I've been doing all the training. I've been doing all the conditioning. I'm fit as I've been. I just haven't been as confident, I guess. Maybe that's just from not winning a lot of matches." He also bowed out in the first round at the French Open last month, following a fourth-round... [read full story]                    

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