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Not nearly enough is made of the players like Melanie Oudin or Jesse Levine who qualify for the Grand Slam events and go deep into the tournaments.  Both had to win three matches just to get into Wimbledon’s main draw. 
Oudin, who upset Jankovic in a tough and courageous match in which she lost multiple set points [...]

Of the dozen American men on the London lawns, only four have moved onto the second round of Wimbledon. Andy Roddick, the sixth-seeded American in Wimbledon, won in straight sets on Tuesday. Ninth seeded James Blake started slow against Belgian qualifier Chrisophe Rochus, but ultimately started up his game and won easily in [...]