WIMBLEDON, England – Vincent Spadea ended what was believed to be the longest losing streak at the highest level in tennis history 13 years ago at Wimbledon. He upset Greg Rusedski to snap a 21-match barren spell. For Arantxa Rus, however, there was no such relief at the All England Club on the second day of this year’s tournament. When Rus fell, 6-4, 6-2, to Olga Puchkova it was her 17th straight WTA main draw defeat. Afterwards, the left-handed Rus was understandably dejected as she spoke to reporters, first in English and subsequently in her native Dutch. Even in better times, she is less chirpy than Spadea. The captivating smile that features on her profile page on the WTA’s Web site was...
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