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Guga goes down

Fourth seed loses in third round

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Posted: Saturday July 01, 2000 10:41 PM

Gustavo Kuerten went downhill after losing a tie break n the first set. AP

LONDON (Reuters) -- Lanky German Alexander Popp ended Gustavo Kuerten's hopes of back-to-back French and Wimbledon triumphs, beating the Brazilian fourth seed 7-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the third round on Saturday.

Kuerten looked out of sorts on court two and needed treatment to his left thigh and lower back during the second set.

The 2.01 meter-tall Popp, ranked 114th in the world, used his big serve and long reach to down Kuerten who looked less than fresh after his long and successful clay court campaign.

After a closely-contested tie break, which the German won 8-6, Popp grew in confidence, breaking the Brazilian twice in the second set and three times in the third as Kuerten surrendered.

 

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