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In what became the longest ever tennis match in Olympics history, Canadian Milos Raonic fell to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

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Canada's Milos Raonic lunges for a return to Japan's Tatsuma Ito in their men's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympics Games July 30, 2012.MARK BLINCH/Reuters

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Canada's Milos Raonic serves to France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their men's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reacts after missing a point against Canada's Milos Raonic in their men's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns a shot to Milos Raonic at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.Mark Humphrey/The Associated Press

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns a shot to Milos Raonic at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.Mark Humphrey/The Associated Press

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Milos Raonic of Canada returns a shot to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.Mark Humphrey/The Associated Press

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Milos Raonic of Canada returns a shot to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.Mark Humphrey/The Associated Press

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France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates after defeating Canada's Milos Raonic in their men's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. Tsonga prevailed after winning the third set 25-23.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (L) and Canada's Milos Raonic congratulate each other after their men's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. Tsonga prevailed after winning the third set 25-23.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (L) and Canada's Milos Raonic congratulate each other after their men's singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. Tsonga prevailed after winning the third set 25-23.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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