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Ernie Johnson completes trans-Atlantic marathon.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| July 01, 2001 | McGeachy, Ashley | COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WIMBLEDON, England _ Aside from the goatee, Ernie Johnson looked fresh awaiting the beginning of TNT's 10-hour Wimbledon coverage on Thursday. With any facial blemish blotted with makeup, Johnson, wearing a pressed blue shirt and a sport coat, practiced how he would introduce the day's events to the American audience across the pond.

A little Andy Roddick. A lot of Jennifer Capriati. An entire Pete Sampras match. Johnson was prepared.

Any jet lag Johnson might have been suffering from was undetectable." He was in New York 36 hours prior for the NBA draft? Really? Doesn't look like it.

In addition to studio host, Johnson should be called an actor, or at least a good traveler. Of all the people at Wimbledon _ players, fans, United States Tennis Association brass, the media _ Johnson's work and travel schedule might have been, in the span of two days, the most brutal, while ...

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