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If you thought last year's first-round pairing of John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon, exactly 12 months after their 183-game epic, was a remarkable example of the draw gods at their most mischievous, try this one for size: The same guys who played that riveting 16-14 in-the-fifth final in 2009, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick could meet in the first round this year. Of course, Roddick might also end up with a less poignant if still difficult match-up; perhaps Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, or Andy Murray? Heck, Roddick has had a tough time with Tomas Berdych or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga—two more prospective first-round opponents. This downturn of fortune is all because Roddick, 29 years old presently ranked No. 32, may end up unseeded at...
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