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Published: Thursday, July 3, 2008 12:03 a.m. MDT
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2004 — Maria Sharapova, 17, wins her first Grand Slam title and instant celebrity by beating Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4. For the first time since 1999, none of the four major titles is held by a Williams.

2005 — Roger Federer wins his third consecutive Wimbledon title by beating Andy Roddick. Federer is the third man since 1936 to win three straight Wimbledon crowns.

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