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Wednesday
At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Purse: $23.35 million (Grand Slam)
Surface: Grass-Outdoor
SINGLES
Men
Second Round
Stanislas Wawrinka (13), Switzerland, def. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-5.
Bobby...
Background
Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male tennis player. As of May 2008, he is one of two Swiss players in the ATP top 10 (the other being world number one Roger Federer). His career high is #9, achieved on June 9, 2008.
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