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Jun 25 2009 David Mccarthy SHE shrieked and she screamed but Maria Sharapova won't be the big noise at Wimbledon this year - not after crashing out in the second round to Argentina's Gisela Dulko. The one-time queen of SW19 was outgunned and had no complaints. In fact, it wasn't that much of a shock - Sharapova may have been the seeded player, at 24, but a series of injuries have restricted her to just four tournaments this year and her world ranking is 60. Dulko, ranked 45, always had a chance and took her opportunity in dramatic fashion. She clinched her 6-2 3-6 6-4 victory on her fifth match point and was more relieved than delighted, having been a set and 3-0 up before allowing the Russian to storm back into it. And the girl who once beat Martina Navratilova here in the twilight of the legend's career had no doubt beating... [read full story]
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