It was already one of the most tumultuous days in Grand Slam tennis history, with seven players forced out by injuries, two of the top-3 seeded women eliminated and six former No. 1-ranked players leaving early. So what else could happen to make this a day like no other at Wimbledon? Here's what: the world's greatest grass-court player losing on his favourite Centre Court — the most famous stage in tennis — to a 116th-ranked opponent who had never beaten a top-10 player in his life. Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round at the All England Club on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The 27-year-old Ukrainian...
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