Vanderbilt's 2003 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship MVP, Bobby Reynolds, had a strong performance yesterday during the start of the 2008 Wimbledon competition. As Reynolds took the court for his first round match, the U.S. men were 0-4, as reported by the Associated Press.

"This first day was just a bunch of tough draws for the guys," Reynolds told AP. He won the first two sets 6-2, 6-2 before Italy's Filippo Volandri retired due to knee pain. "I guess I'm happy that I won, but obviously, you'd like to see all the Americans do well every day."

Reynolds is set to play Canadian Frank Dancevic in the second round.

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