Rafael Nadal of Spain slams a return in his straight-sets victory Wednesday against Jesse Levine of the USA at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. It was Nadal's first match since he won the Wimbledon title Juy 6. TORONTO (AP) — Wimbledon finalists Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on Wednesday each played their first matches since their thrilling five-setter at the All-England Club nearly three weeks ago. The outcome this time was the same: Nadal won, and Federer lost. Nadal overcame a slow start to dispatch Jesse Levine of the USA 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Rogers Cup; later Wednesday, Federer faltered in a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to Gilles Simon of France. Federer, who won this tournament in 2004 and 2006, lost in the final last year to No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia. The loss makes his shrinking lead on Nadal in the ATP rankings...
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