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LONDON — The latest from Wimbledon (all times local):

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5:20 p.m.

Novak Djokovic is used to signing all kinds of items for fans, but this was a new one even for him.

After his third-round victory at Wimbledon on Friday, the top-ranked defending champion stopped as he usually does to sign autographs for supporters before exiting Centre Court. Along with the usual programs and oversized tennis balls that people normally hand over, one man gave the Serb something a bit more unusual — his prosthetic leg.

Djokovic signed the artificial limb and handed it back.