Roger Federer, understandably drained after his emotional French Open victory Sunday, pulled out of the Wimbledon tuneup tournament in Halle, Germany. He will head straight to London next week without any grass events -- as will top-ranked Rafael Nadal, who is resting his sore knees in the hopes he can defend his Wimbledon title.
''I sincerely apologize to the tournament organizers, my competitors and my fans in Germany,'' Federer said in a statement. ``I only hope they will understand that I still feel emotionally overwhelmed and exhausted by the incredible events of the past few days. It is hard for me to admit, but I simply cannot imagine giving my best effort in another tournament right away and I don't want to risk injury if I am not 100 percent prepared.''
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