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Sharapova still has work to do
Updated: June 22, 2009, 6:11 PM ET
Ravi Ubha | Special to ESPN.com
Here are five things we learned on Day 1 at Wimbledon:
1. Maria, you know, can't win easy these days
Maria Sharapova grinded her way to the French Open quarterfinals, winning four straight three-set matches. Guess what? The 2004 Wimbledon champ had another tough one at Wimbledon on Monday, rallying from 4-1 down in the first set to overcome Ukrainian Viktoriya Kutuzova, the top seed in qualifying, 7-5, 6-4. She also saved a set point.
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2009 champions
Women's singles: Serena Williams, United States
Men's singles:
Roger Federer, Switzerland
Men's doubles: Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia
Women's doubles: Venus and Serena Williams, United States
Mixed doubles: Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany and Mark Knowles, Bahamas
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Day 13
- Federer tops Roddick for record 15th Slam
- Garber: Federer needs OT to win
- Garber: Roddick never loses resolve
- Garber: Federer-Sampras timeline
- Ubha: Top Wimbledon finals
- Photo Gallery: Federer's road to 15
- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog -- Day 13
- Laver: True Grand Slam still possible
- Sampras happy for Federer
- Collins and Reilly on Federer's win
- Former champions reflect on Federer
- Men's final highlight
- Knowles-Groenefeld win mixed doubles
Day 12
- Serena topples Venus for third Wimby title
- Garber: Serena swipes title from Venus
- Ubha: Yankee Doodle Dandy for U.S. tennis
- Ubha: What now for Roddick?
- Writers' roundup: Who will win the final?
- Nestor-Zimonjic win men's doubles
- Williams sisters win doubles
- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog
- Bud Collins on Serena's win
- Keys to Serena's victory
- Serena speaks after winning
- Serena on Wimbledon win
- Roddick's Grand Slam drought
Day 11
- Federer, Roddick to meet in final
- Garber: Roddick crushes hopes of British
- Williams sisters reach women's doubles final
- Garber: Unlikely union of Federer-Sampras
- Writers' roundup: Who will win the final?
- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog -- Day 11
- Bodo: Which sister is in better form?
- Federer defeats Haas in three
- Brad Gilbert instant analysis
- Roddick speaks after win
- Digital Serve
- Roddick speaks after win
Day 10
- Williams sisters to meet in final
- Blake, Fish ousted in men's doubles semis
- Ubha: Serena in a fist fight until the end
- Ubha: Drama unfolds in Serena's win
- Garber: England finally embracing Murray
- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog -- Day 10
- Vote: Who will win the Venus-Serena final?
- Serena Williams advances to final
- Mary Joe's take on Serena
- Venus crushed Dementieva
- Serena speaks after epic win
- Ode to Wimbledon
- Men's semifinal preview
- Bud and Ravi preview semifinals
Day 9
- Federer, Haas, Murray, Roddick reach semis
- Garber: Roddick triumphs in five-setter
- Ubha: Women's semifinal preview
- Garber: Wimby semis not enough for Haas
- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog -- Day 9
- Number of Wimbledon flu cases up to 28
- Head racket stringer ready for finals
- Haas upsets Djokovic
- Williams sisters reach doubles semifinals
- Federer rolls over Karlovic
- Roddick defeats Hewitt
- Murray moves on
- Bud's take on Federer
- Women's semifinal preview
- Roddick reaches semifinals
- Reilly on the hopes of Andy Murray
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- Semis: Williams sisters, Safina, Dementieva
- Garber: Will Safina rise to the occasion?
- Garber: Age is just a number for this trio
- Ubha: Men's quarterfinal preview
- Hewitt isn't ready to act his age
- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog -- Day 8
- Ivanovic told to rest after tearing muscle
- Digital Serve
- Venus, Serena advance
- Comparing the sisters
- Shuffle at the top
- Old school, new school
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- Ubha: Women's quarterfinal preview
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- Tandon: Wimbledon live blog -- Day 7
- Centre Court roof closes for first time
- Officials downplay swine flu fears
- Evert: Women's 'grunting' out of hand
- Federer feeling good after win
- Williamses, Federer win
- Roddick rolls over Berdych
- Bud and Ravi preview Day 8
- Bud Collins on the thriving Germans
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