Federer mows down teen
for 50th straight win on grass
Roger Federer won his 50th straight match on grass Thursday with a 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 victory over 18-year-old Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina to reach the third round at Wimbledon. No. 2 Rafael Nadal also advanced to the third round along with No. 4 Novak Djokovic, No. 6 Nikolay Davydenko and No. 9 James Blake. Four-time semifinalist Tim Heman lost, however. On the women’s side, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Amelie Mauresmo advanced.
AND FINALLY …
– You can officially take Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez off the singles market. Well, sort of officially. He isn’t getting married, but is planning a “formal commitment ceremony” July 20 in Huntington Beach, Calif., where he’ll pledge his love to girlfriend October Russell. – Missing most of its top players, the U.S. soccer team got spanked in its Copa America opener. Argentina routed a youthful U.S. team 4-1 on Thursday night in Venezuela.
