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Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
Federer remains at No. 1 for a record 232nd consecutive week, and Nadal stays at No. 2 for a record 155th week in a row. (article 3) Federer's lead fell from 1,145 points und 6,900 to 5,755 und entering the grass-court Grand Slam tournament to 545 points und 6,600 to 6,055 und in Monday's new rankings. (article 3) The sisters last won the doubles title at Wimbledon in 2002, the first of two straight years in which Serena beat Venus in the singles final. (article 5) Then again, the Joe and Marilyn of real life were never the JOE AND MARILYN of folklore. (article 2) Nadal's 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 victory signified the end of a record-tying title streak at Wimbledon and perhaps the end of an era, too. (article 10) Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this week's Mercedes Cup event in Stuttgart to rest a knee injury picked up on his way to winning the Wimbledon title. (article 7) The 22-year-old suffered the injury in his third-round win over Mikhail Youzhny and flew to Germany in person to apologise to tournament organisers. (article 7) In addition to snatching the All England Club crown, the Spaniard also snapped Federer's record streak of 65 wins on grass. (article 11)

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  • Story keywords
    Nadal, Federer, Wimbledon, Venus, Serena

    Source articles
    1. Bud Collins rates Nadal-Federer final No. 1 too (L.A. Times, 07/08/2008, 408 words)
    2. The blond and the Yankee Part II? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Richard Roeper (suntimes.com, 07/08/2008, 318 words)
    3. No. 2 Nadal closes in on Federer in ATP rankings (Washington Post, 07/08/2008, 289 words)
    4. Venus Williams wins 5th singles title at Wimbledon (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/06/2008, 850 words)
    5. Williams Sisters Claim Doubles Crown (Washington Post, 07/08/2008, 364 words)
    6. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal keep meeting in finals (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/08/2008, 470 words)
    7. Nadal to rest after Wimbledon win (BBC News, 07/07/2008, 538 words)
    8. Wimbledon champ Nadal pulls out of Mercedes Cup (Washington Post, 07/08/2008, 299 words)
    9. Nadal ascends in historic fashion (boston.com, 07/07/2008, 492 words)
    10. Rafael Nadal prevails in epic match (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/07/2008, 792 words)
    11. Nadal poised to topple Federer (Washington Post, 07/07/2008, 262 words)
    12. Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/06/2008, 325 words)
    13. Nadal-Federer match pumps up tennis crowds (L.A. Times, 07/08/2008, 563 words)




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