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Pressure to win too much for Roddick at Wimbledon

Andy Roddick's unabashed passion to win turned out to be his endgame. So desperate to capture the Wimbledon title, he simply choked away his second-round encounter versus Janko Tipsarevic.

Updated: June 27, 2008, 6:37 PM ET
By Bonnie D. Ford | ESPN.com

WIMBLEDON, England -- You can blast Andy Roddick for not executing on break points. You can dissect his backhand and critique his movement. But the one thing Roddick can't be faulted for is his desire. It's one of his greatest assets and, at times, one of his most glaring vulnerabilities.

Emotion is what soaked into the balls and scuffed up the fuzz Thursday, making them heavier and heavier as Roddick staggered into the fourth set of his match with Serbia's tireless Janko Tipsarevic. ...

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WIMBLEDON 2008

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Day 14
• Men | Scores
• Bob Bryan beats brother Mike in mixed doubles
• Garber: Nadal muscles his way to championship
• Ubha: Top five Wimbledon finals
• Harwitt: Loss a microcosm of Federer's year
• Ubha: Wimbledon men's final instant analysis
• Bodo: Nadal shows plenty of courage

Day 13
• Women | Scores
• Garber: Venus finally stands up to little sister
• Ubha: Williamses match competitive and clean
• Garber: Borg the man in the middle
• Ubha: Wimbledon women's final instant analysis
• Who will win the Wimbledon men's singles final?
• Bodo: Five reasons Nadal can win

Day 12
• Men | Scores
• Garber: Best friends set to do battle again
• Harwitt: Coach-less Federer ready for title
• Ubha: Nadal clearly in Federer's head
• Who will win the Wimbledon women's final?


Day 11
• Men | Women | Scores
• Garber: Time is now for Nadal at Wimbledon
• Ubha: Top Williams sisters moments
• Grass Stains: Williamses ready for showdown
• Tennis.com: Rafa will win Wimbledon

Day 10
• Men | Scores
• Wimbledon women's court schedule troubles WTA
• Ubha: Federer serving lights out
• Nadal blog: Happy to get by Murray
• Garber: Venus is best grass-courter of generation
• Star Watch: Safin looking confident again

Day 9
• Women | Scores
• Garber: Williams sisters crushing opponents
• Ford: Ancic hoping to take care of Federer again
• Chip and Charge: Olympics taking center stage
• Ubha: Can Murray maintain momentum

Day 8
• Men | Women | Scores
• Garber: Unpredictability in women's tennis
• Grass Stains: Valiant determination from Lopez
• Star Watch: Murray electifies hometown crowd

Day 7
• Ford: Midway at Wimbledon report
• Ubha: Breaking down the final 16 in each bracket

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