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Big names going down before French starts

Updated: May 17, 2010, 12:18 PM ET
By Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

5. What impact will the withdrawals have?

The chances of a Rafael Nadal-Roger Federer final in Paris increased fivefold when Juan Martin del Potro and Nikolay Davydenko officially withdrew Friday due to wrist injuries. We knew del Potro was out following surgery, but Davydenko's status was less known.

What a shame.

Del Potro is no fluke and figured to be a major contender, if healthy, at Roland Garros this season. Recall that the soft-spoken ...

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