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Wimbledon: No. 6 Robin Soderling Takes First Set Against No. 2 Rafael Nadal

by Ben Rothenberg
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No. 6 Robin Soderling is off to a fast start against No. 2 Rafael Nadal, getting an early break and holding on for a quick 6-3 win of the first set.

Soderling’s huge power off the ground is producing winners before Nadal even sinks his teeth into the point.

Nadal, the 2008 champion, has won his last eleven straight matches at Wimbledon.

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