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09:33 AM ET 07.02 | Serena and Venus Williams have been fined for failing to attend a Wimbledon press conference following their doubles defeat. The sisters must each pay $4,000 for apparently declining to speak to the media following their quarter-final loss to Vera Zvonareva and Elena Vesnina on Wednesday. Serena, who has reached the singles final, said: "I was unaware. We never do doubles press conferences, in general, from the first round to the second, third, quarters.

The Guardian

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06:52 AM ET 07.01 | On Wednesday, after Tomas Berdych pummeled Roger Federer 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in their Wimbledon quarterfinal match, another side of Federer's personality came out. He was sour, sarcastic, self-pitying. He was the portrait of an ungracious loser.

Miami Herald

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07:51 AM ET 06.27 | Rafael Nadal has earned the benefit of the doubt. He is one of the world's greatest players. He is coming off a French Open title. He is known as one of the more energetic players on tour. But Nadal's actions at Wimbeldon yesterday left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. During a five-set win, Nadal was scolded by the chair umpire for receiving coaching signals from the stands, he also called for a trainer four times during the five-set match. Nadal's knees are in dire shape, without a doubt, and it is unlikely he was being coached during the macth. But just allowing the distractions to overtake the match is a problem in and of itself. If Nadal wants another Wimbeldon title, he needs to stay focused on his opponent, and nothing else.

RealClearSports

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08:06 AM ET 06.19 | As Wimbledon nears, the easy choice for favorite is Roger Federer. He is still the all-time king at Grand Slam wins, he has dominated at Wimbledon and despite not reaching the finals at the French Open, Federer is still in great form. If you can't pick Federer, how about Rafael Nadal. Fresh off another win at Roland Garros, Nadal is both confident and healthy, he has won on grass before and doesn't fear any player who might face him. So those are the easy picks, but here's why Andy Roddick should be the favorite. Though he's never won a championship (Roddick lost 16-14 in the fifth set of last year's final, his third finals defeat) Roddick brings a confidence this year that he has never showcased before.

New York Times

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07:51 AM ET 06.12 | David Nalbandian will make his return from injury at Wimbledon. The Aregntine star has been out of action since April with a hamstring injury. Nalbandian's last match was a loss to Novak Djokovic at Monte Carlo. Nalbandian's countryman, Juan Monaco, will not be so lucky. Monaco is expected to miss Wimbledon and beyond, totaling nine weeks out of competition.

Tennis.com

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