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Former Gator Jesse Levine stuns Marat Safin

Mat Houchens — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:51:29 +0000

Former Gator Jesse Levine was just a qualifier for Wimbledon, but already he is responsible for the biggest upset of the Grand Slam tournament so far.

Levine got the biggest win of his career Tuesday, defeating two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin, who plans to retire at the end of the year. Levine, of Boca Raton, Fla., won 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

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I’m not a huge tennis fan but this is something no one saw coming! He beat what was once the #1 player in the world and got his first ever win over a top 50 player.

Former Gator Jesse Levine qualified for Wimbledon

Mat Houchens — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:34:11 +0000

Former Gator Jesse Levine qualified for his second consecutive Wimbledon tournament on Thursday, defeating Germany’s Mattias Bachinger, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. It will mark the fifth Grand Slam singles appearance of Levine’s pro career.

“I know he wasn’t 100 percent today but you never know what will happen so I kept taking it to him and never let off,” Levine told the official Wimbledon website.

In his first Wimbledon appearance last year, Levine advanced to the second round with a victory over Australia’s Samuel Groth.

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