One step back, one step up: That’s how it worked this weekend for the tours' tournament winners, Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov, and Ana Ivanovic. All three bounced back quickly from French Open disappointments and brightened their Wimbledon prospects considerably. Here’s a look at each of their performances. Together they reminded me of what Jimmy Connors said he missed about the sport after he retired. Yes, there were the big titles, he said, and yes, there was the competition. But what he missed most was the sound of people clapping for him.
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