Who to root for at Wimbledon

Nadal, Federer, and Sharapova all suffered shocking early upsets. Here are a few other tennis players ready to step into the spotlight

Andy Murray
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Rafael Nadal, fresh off his historic eighth French Open victory, lost to the 135th-ranked player in the first round at Wimbledon.

Roger Federer, who has won Wimbledon a stunning seven times, lost to the world's 116th-ranked player, ending a string of 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals appearances.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.