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by Kamakshi Tandon Current WTA president Stacey Allaster and WTA COO David Shoemaker will jointly replace outgoing WTA CEO Larry Scott, reports the Globe and Mail. In the first big upset of the tournament, Maria Sharapova exits 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 against Gisela Dulko in the second round. Sharapova was down a set and 3-0 before winning seven straight games, but double faulted twice to lose her serve and go down 4-3 in the third set. "I just couldn't go up and hit the serve with the same velocity as the first two sets," said Sharapova. "She tactically played really smart for a set and a half... [in the middle of the third] I do feel like I took a little bit off the ball and wasn't going for as much." British press report that bookmakers suspended betting on the first round match at Wimbledon between Jurgen Melzer and Wayne Odesnik after large sums were placed on Melzer to win in straight sets. Odesnik later confirmed that he had been carrying an injury into the match, describing it as "a little bit of a strain." "I'm just here to play, I'm a young guy with a good future ahead of me and I would never do anything to risk that," said Odesnik. Radek Stepanek and Nicole Vaidisova are no longer dating, according to Czech journalists at Wimbledon. Marat Safin bows out of singles at his farewell Wimbledon, losing 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 to Jesse Levine. Ana Ivanovic saves two match points, defeating Lucie Hradecka 5-7 6-2 8-6. Dinara Safina says she has been suffering from knee tendinitis since April and taking anti-inflammatories regularly. "Hopefully I can play," she said, adding that her serve is most affected. "It's nothing that's killing me." Rafael Nadal's parents are separating, report various outlets, solidifying recent rumors to that effect. Jelena Dokic on rumors that she is reuniting iwth her father: "Now and forever, there is nothing, no way that I would ever reunite with him or have a relationship with him." Jelena Dokic, playing her first match since injuring her back at the French Open, loses 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to Tajana Malek. Dokic said she felt dizzy and wek towards the end of the first set. Vera Zvonareva records her first win since injuring her ankle in Charleston, defeating Georgie Stoop 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-4 in a match held overnight because of darkness. Michelle Larcher de Brito, after a relatively quiet grunting performance in her first round: "Definitely if the matches are going to get tougher I'm going to start grunting. I'm just here for myself, I'm not here really to be quiet for anybody. I'm here to play, I'm here to win. That's it. If people don't like my grunting, they can just leave. "Nobody can tell me to stop grunting. Tennis is an individual sport, and I'm an individual player. If they have to fine me, go ahead, because I'd rather get fined than lose a match because I had to stop grunting." Julien Benneteau, on colliding with the back wall and having to receive treatment on his knee at match point down against Novak Djokovic: "When I hit the wall behind the court, it was very painful, so I didn't know... what it was. But I did not hear something crack, so I was pretty sure it was just an impact. "But [at that] moment, it's very painful. And I told [the trainer], when he put ice on my knee, I said, 'Okay, I have one match point to serve now.' It was a funny situation.' Maria Sharapova, on her serve struggles: "I don't know how long till everything comes together. That's why I'm here... if I knew it wasn't going to be at this tournament, maybe I'd be at home just waiting till I knew it would come. But you never know how you're going to feel." Roger Federer, on the new Centre Court roof: "I've played in different Wimbledon Centre Court stadiums for a few years now -- ones which didn't have a roof, ones that had the (edge) roof. I've been through all of those, but this one felt very much at home again. It felt great. It looks good too, I think." After initially believing that he would be able to play, Ivan Ljubicic has pulled out of Wimbledon with the ankle injury he sustained at Eastbourne. He is replaced by lucky loser Danai Udomchoke. Paradorn Srichaphan tells the Globe and Mail that he hopes to return to the tour in about two months' time. It is the latest in a series of comeback dates set by the Thai, who has now been sidelined for more than two years with wrist problems. James Blake falls 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(5) to Andreas Seppi, receiving a brief treatment for an upset stomach during the third set. Lleyton Hewitt suffered a fall in practice and got up clutching his left hip, reports the AAP. However, said the wire service, Hewitt shortly resumed his hitting session and did not show signs of a lasting injury. The former Wimbledon champ underwent surgery on the hip last year. Roger Federer, on Rafael Nadal pulling out: "That's disappointing for me, of course, because I'd love to play him. He's my main rival. We've had some wonderful matches over the years, and especially the one here last year was the one that obviously stands out. "I don't feel like I have extra pressure now having to win the tournament or trying to. I mean, anyway, there's a lot of weight off my shoulders since Paris. So I'm anyway entering tournaments, I guess, a little bit more relaxed these days. "Ten-second chat maybe, [on Wednesday]. He congratulated me for Paris. It was good to see him. I asked him how his knee was. He was like, it's okay. So I kind of knew it wasn't great, because he's very honest to me. So I knew that something could be coming up." Based on calculations by the ATP website, Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from Wimbledon guarantees that Roger Federer will return to No. 1 if he wins the tournament. Reaching the final would put Federer 325 points behind Nadal, leaving him within striking distance ahead of the summer Masters Series events, which are worth 1000 points to the winner. Nadal will also be defending significantly more points than the Swiss during this period because of his success at the same time last year. Raemon Sluiter has become the lowest-ranked player to ever reach an ATP final (or semifinal). Sluiter, ranked No. 866, is in the 's-Hertogenbosch final in his first tour event since coming out of retirement. According to the Wimbledon official website, the men's draw will be adjusted as follows: Fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro will take Rafael Nadal's place at the top of the draw. James Blake will move into del Potro's spot in the third quarter as the potential quarterfinal opponent of Novak Djokovic. Jose Acasuco will move into Blake's position in the second quarter, and a lucky loser will replace Acasuso. Andy Roddick, who was slated to face Nadal in the quarterfinals, could meet Andy Murray in the semifinals if he comes through his section. Rafael Nadal, on pulling out of Wimbledon: "I’m here and I'm just not 100%. I'm better than what I was a couple of weeks ago but I don’t feel right. "To not play Wimbledon is one of the toughest decisions of my career. "I tried everything. I didn't feel terrible but also not close to my best. When I enter a tournament my goal is winning and my feeling right now is I'm not ready to win." Nadal would not set a specific date for his comeback to the tour. Rafael Nadal has announced that he will not play Wimbledon because his knees have not sufficiently recovered. Speaking at a press conference at the All England Club, the defending champion said the decision not to play was "one of the toughest of my career." Marcos Baghdatis has pulled out of Wimbledon with the knee injury he sustained at 's-Hertogenbosch. He will be replaced by Karol Beck. Dinara Safina loses 7-5, 7-5 to Tamarine Tanasugarn at 's-Hertogenbosch. The Wimbledon men's draw can be found here. Defending champion Rafael Nadal faces a formidable path, with Lleyton Hewitt a possible second-round opponent, Andy Roddick a potential quarterfinal opponent, and a projected semifinal against Andy Murray. In the bottom half of the draw, Roger Federer finds Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Ivo Karlovic in his section, with Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro bracketing the third and weakest section of the draw. Interesting first-round matches include Lleyton Hewitt vs. Robby Ginepri, Juan Carlos Ferrero vs. Mikhail Youzhny, James Blake vs. Fabrice Santoro, Sam Querrey vs. Ivan Ljubicic (if Ljubicic plays), Marcos Bagdatis vs. Feliciano Lopez (if Baghdatis plays). The Wimbledon women's draw can be found here. The Williams sisters, who faced off in last year's final and have won the title for seven of the last nine years, are in opposite sides of the draw. Venus, seeded 3rd, has Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Sam Stosur and Jelena Dokic packed into her quarter, ahead of a possible semifinal with top seed Dinara Safina. Safina, who has not enjoyed much success at Wimbledon in the past, has Svetlana Kuznetsova, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnes Szavay among the threats in her section. Serena, seeded 2nd, has a potential quarterfinal with Maria Sharapova, who could face Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round. Interesting first-round matches include Anna Chakvetadze vs. Sabine Lisicki, Alisa Kleybanova vs. Sesil Karatantcheva, Sania Mirza vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, and Daniela Hantuchova vs. Laura Robson. Marion Bartoli is the latest player to find her Wimbledon participation in doubt after a mid-match injury. Bartoli pulled out of her semifinal against Viginie Razzano at 6-4, 1-0 down with a thigh injury. Brydan Klein has been given the maximum fine of 10,000 Euros for a racial insult against his South African opponent in Eastbourne qualifying and will be investigated further by the ATP. Klein has also been suspended from Tennis Australia's development program initiative. Final qualifiers for Wimbledon: Men Roko Karanusic Edouard Roger-Vasselin Luka Gregorc Jesse Levine Alexander Peya Alejandro Falla Lukas Lacko Riccardo Ghedin Xavier Malisse Rajeev Ram Michael Yani Taylor Dent Grega Zemlja Adrian Mannarino Simon Greul Santiago Gonzalez Women Regina Kulikova Alberta Brianti Anastasija Sevastova Sesil Karatantcheva Melanie Oudin Aiko Nakamura Klara Zakopalova Tatjana Malek Viktoriya Kutuzova Vesna Manasieva Neuza Silva After losing to Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition match at Hurlingham, Rafael Nadal says he will play tomorrow's scheduled exhibition against Stanislas Wawrinka and then make a decision about whether he will take part in Wimbledon. Ivan Ljubicic is in doubt for Wimbledon after injuring his ankle during his quarterfinal match at Eastbourne. Ljubicic fell while chasing down one of opponent Fabrice Santoro's celebrated dropshots. Gael Monfils has pulled out of Wimbledon with the wrist injury he sustained at Queen's. Surprise French Open semifinalist Sam Stosur has decided to part ways with her coach Rene Moller and will be working with former coach David Taylor during Wimbledon. Taylor was Stosur's coach till January, when he shifted his focus to his duties with Tennis Australia. Brydan Klein has been accused of a racial slur against South African opponent Raven Klaasen in Eastbourne qualifying, reports Sowetan. Klaasen's coach also accused Klein of spitting at him and South African pro Jeff Coetzee, who were sitting courtside supporting Klaasen. The Melbourne Herald Sun reports that the ITF will investigate the incident. An unidentified "senior source" tells the Independent that tennis authorities are watching 6 to 12 players closely for indications of match-fixing. "We have interests in the activities of certain players and there are players whose matches we follow closely. It would be ludicrous to think, with so much money involved in betting, that there is no malpractice. "A few of [the players being watched] aren't the ones you'd necessarily suspect while others who've had unjustified rumours trotted out about them are not of concern." Andy Murray, following a hitting session with Rafael Nadal on Wimbledon's practice courts: "Rafa was hitting the ball well." Hamburg is facing legal scrunity over its new title sponsor, Austrian betting firm bet-at-home. Local authorities are investigating whether the sponsorship violates laws that prevent advertising by privately-owned gambling firms, and the city is considering whether to withdraw its 200,000 Euro funding of the event. The title sponsorship is worth 250,000 Euros. Tournament director Michael Stich said the sponsorship was "essential" for the future for the event and that the firm planned to abide by the law. Hamburg, previously a Masters Series event held before the French Open, was downgraded starting this year and now takes place in July. Argentina's Davis Cup team for next month's quarterfinals against the Czech Republic will be made up of Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monaco, Jose Acasuso and Leonardo Mayer. Bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes and online betting firms Unibet and Expekt have confirmed to British press that they suspended betting on the first-round match between Oscar Hernandez and Daniel Koellerer in 's-Hertogenbosh on Monday, following an influx of wagers on Hernandez. Betfair also saw its odds swing in Hernandez's favor but did not suspend the market. The match did not attract an unusually high amount of money on the betting exchange. Hernandez won the match 6-3, 6-2. Marcos Baghdatis retires with a knee injury at 4-3 down against Raemon Sluiter in 's-Hertogenbosch. Baghdatis was carried off court in a stretcher for the second time in nine months, leving the court in similar fashion after injuring his back at Metz. Nadia Petrova retires with a back injury up 7-5, 0-1 against Vera Dushevina at Eastbourne. Organizers of the Hurlingham exhibition event have confirmed that Nadal will take part in two exhibition matches at the club this week. Richard Gasquet has filed a complaint with the Paris public prosecutor's office over his positive test for cocaine, reports Le Parisien. Gaquet points out that his positive test, which occured at the Miami tournament, was recorded at 151 ng/ml, below the usual legal standard of 300 ng/ml. The anti-doping threshold for testing positive for cocaine or its metabolites has been stated as 50 ng/ml. Wimbledon seedings have been announced. The most significant change is the elevation of Maria Sharapova, currently ranked No. 59, into the 24th seeded position. The rest of the women's seeds follow the rankings. On the men's side, Marat Safin moves up a seeding level, going from No. 23 in the rankings to a top 16 seed at 15th. Similar jumps were made by Rainer Schüttler, who goes from No. 30 to the 19th seed, and Ivo Karlovic, who goes from No. 31 to the 23rd seed. Players making small jumps include Marin Cilic, from No. 13 to No. 11, Feliciano Lopez, from No. 28 to 22, and Philipp Kohlschreiber, from No. 33 to 27. Mardy Fish goes down from No. 24 to the 28th seed, and Igor Andreev drops from No. 25 to the 29th seed. The only players absent from the Top 32 are No. 16 David Nalbandian, who is recovering from hip surgery, and No. 20 Richard Gasquet, who has been provisionally suspended by the ITF after testing positive for cocaine at Miami. Wimbledon uses a seeding formula for the men, using past grasscourt results in combination with the rankings to determine a player's seeding. First round Wimbledon men's qualifying results of note: Marcus Willis (GBR) def. Amer Delic (USA) 7-6(7), 7-6(6) Simon Greul (GER) def. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 7-6(3), 6-1 Xavier Malisse (BEL) def. Rik de Voest (RSA) 7-6(3), 7-6(6) Harel Levy (ISR) def. Chris Guccione (AUS) 5-7, 7-6(0), 6-3 Alejandro Falla (COL) def. Donald Young 6-4, 6-4 Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) def. Scoville Jenkins 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0 Bernard Tomic (AUS) def. Alex Bogomolov Jr. 7-6(5), 7-6(1) Taylor Dent (USA) def. Olivier Rochus 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4 Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6-3, 6-2 Jesse Levine def. Samuel Groth (AUS) 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-5 First round Wimbledon women's qualifying results of note: Lauren Albanese (USA) def. Olga Puchkova (RUS) 7-6(5), 6-1 Klara Zakapulova (CZE) def. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 6-2, 6-0 Tatjana Malek (GER) def. Julia Vakulenko (UKR) 6-2, 6-3 Madison Brengle (USA) def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) 7-6(2), 7-6(2) Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) def. Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 6-4, 6-2 Renata Voracova (CZE) def. Mara Santangelo (ITA) 6-1, 6-3 Monique Adamczak (AUS) def. Carly Gullickson (USA) 6-4, 6-4 Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) def. Jade Curtis (GBR) 6-1, 6-3 Melanie Oudin (USA) def. Sophie Ferguson (AUS) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 Alberta Brianti (ITA) def. Sharon Fichman (CAN) 6-2, 6-1 Julia Schruff (GER) def. Anna Tatishvili (GEO) 7-6(4), 6-4 Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) def. Julie Ditty (USA) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 Vesna Manasieva (RUS) def. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA) 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-1 Anastaija Sevastova (LAT) def. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 Victoria Azarenka has pulled out of Eastbourne with a hip injury. Vera Zvonareva, handed a tough comeback against Amelie Mauresmo, loses 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in Eastbourne. It was Zvoanreva's first match since tearing ankle ligaments at Charleston in April. Jelena Jankovic becomes the latest big name to exit Eastbourne in the first round, losing 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 to Anna Chakvetadze. "I can play on grass, I just need time," said Jankovic, adding that she became tired after having to constantly bend on the low-bouncing surface. "My quads were starting to hurt and I didn't have any energy left." Svetlana Kuznetsova sputters in her first match since winning the French Open, going down 6-0, 6-3 to Aleksandra Wozniack in Eastbourne. "On this surface, everything is opposite," said Kuznetsova of the quick shift to grass. "For me, it's too much to change in three days." After going up 4-1 in the third set, Ana Ivanovic loses 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to Nadia Petrova in Eastbourne. Gael Monfils has pulled out of Eastbourne. Monfils, who overcame knee problems to get to the quarterfionals of the French Open, hurt his wrist in Queen' last week. Rafael Nadal may play the Hurlingham exhibition to get in some practice on grass, according to his official website. Nadal had to pull out of Last week's event in Queen's with knee problems. Stanislas Wawrinka wins the Lugano challenger, defeating Potito Starace 7-5, 6-3 in the final. The world No. 19, asked by the Geneva Tribune why he was playing a clay challenger in Switzerland two weeks before Wimbledon, explained that he had played the event early in his career and had a good relationship with the organizers. The newspaper said a possible offer of appearance money could also have been a factor. Wawrinka will play the Hurlingham exhibition event to get in a couple of grasscourt matches before Wimbledon, the same preparation he had last year when he reached the second week of the Grand Slam event. Madison Keys, 14, will not play the Wimbledon juniors because of hip problems, reports the Iowa/Illinois Quad-City Times. Keys, who missed the French Open juniors for the same reason, expects to be fit for World Team Tennis in July. Novak Djokovic, on his three-set, four-hour loss to Rafael Nadal in Madrid: "That loss exhausted me mentally. I am still trying to recover." Comeback wins at 's-Hertogenbosch: Raemon Sluiter wins his first ATP match since unretiring, defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-2, 7-5. In an exhibition match, Kim Clijsters defeats Michaella Krajicek 6-1, 6-3. Milestones this week: - Juan Carlos Ferrero records the 400th match win of his career with his first-round victory at Queen's - Cara Black records her 50th doubles title with a victory in Birmingham - Tommy Haas can claim titles on all surfaces (grass, clay, harcourts, indoors) after his victory in Halle. Queen's and Halle both get home champions as Murray becomes the first British player to win London's grasscourt event in 71 years and Tommy Haas captures his first title on German soil. Murray defeated James Blake 7-5, 6-4 at Queen's while Haas, a wildcard, upset top seed Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1 in Halle. It was Haas' first tournament win in two years. "It is such a great feeling to hold a trophy again," said the German veteran, who has struggled with serious shoulder problems. "It makes all the setbacks go away." Christopher Kas and Phillip Kohlscheiber completed the German sweep at Halle by winning the doubles. Murray heads into Wimbledon with greater expectations than ever. "I've played some of the best tennis I've ever played in my life so I had a good week. The only thing left is to try and get a grand slam now," he said. Magdalena Rybarikova wins the first title of her career, defeating Na Li 6-0, 7-6(2) in Birmingham. Andy Roddick says the ankle injury he suffered during the Queen's semifinal should not keep him out of Wimbledon. "I met with my trainer and with the doctors. They don't think anything is torn," he said. "We're looking at days, not weeks." After unsuccessfully attempting a between the legs shot, Roddick twisted his ankle as he jogged onto the concrete surrounding the edges of the grass court. "It could have happened walking off a sidewalk down a kerb. It's just one of those things. I just unfortunately stepped at a bad angle," said Roddick. Tommy Haas comes from 5-2 down in the third set to defeat fellow German Philipp Kohlschriber 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6 and set up a final against Novak Djokovic in Halle. Jelena Dokic, who had to retire at the French Open with a mid-match back injury, will not play Eastbourne qualifying. Maria Sharapova exits 6-4, 6-4 against Na Li in the Birmingham semifinals. "I still felt like I had many chances in this match, but I have played five matches in the last six days and after that you just hope you wake up with that intensity you need," said Sharapova.