WIMBLEDON Washout is the first in 5 years

Only 83 matches have been completed so far, the fewest since 1991.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Now that Anastasia Myskina is the French Open champion, she's a magazine cover girl and chummy with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But a celebrity at Wimbledon? Myskina says nyet.
At least not yet.
"I don't really feel a star," the Moscow native said. "In London the taxi driver recognized me once, so that was really nice. Compared to Tim Henman, I'm nobody, for sure."
While Henman hopes to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936, Myskina hopes to quietly work her way through the women's draw the way she did in Paris.
There was no work done Wednesday by Myskina or any other player. All 74 scheduled matches were postponed because of rain, the first Wimbledon washout in five years. Of 160 scheduled first- and second-round matches in the first three days, the tournament completed just 83, the fewest since 1991.
"I expect this when I come here," said 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic, one of 148 players who waited in vain to take the court. "Wimbledon without rain is not Wimbledon."
Postponement
Organizers announced the postponement of play shortly before 7 p.m., ending a day-long wait that left the crowded players' lounge looking like an airport terminal during a blizzard.
"Just really bored right now," Myskina said.
But with time on her hands, she was happy to reflect on life since Roland Garros, where she became the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title by beating compatriot Elena Dementieva.
Myskina proudly carried a Russian-language issue of Hello! magazine sporting her photo on the cover, and she recounted the meeting she and Dementieva had with Putin at the Paris airport after the French Open.
"It was like 10 minutes' conversation about the great job that we did for Russia," she said.
The 22-year-old Myskina beat Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati en route to the title, but there's a suspicion that she might be another Iva Majoli, who won the French Open in 1997 and never reached another Grand Slam semifinal.
Reinforces notion
Myskina reinforces such a notion by acknowledging that the Williams sisters battled rust at Roland Garros following injury layoffs.
"Maybe I was a little bit lucky," she said.
Even if Myskina fails to replicate her Roland Garros achievement, it's seen as a harbinger of success to come for her country. She's one of six Russian women ranked in the top 15, and none is older than 22.
"Everybody says that the Russian girls are coming. Finally we're here," said Myskina, whose English is still improving.
"We want to improve the people start thinking about Russia much better. Before, everybody think it's only white bear walking in the street. We want to prove it's a completely different country. It's a nice country."
Myskina is the highest-ranked Russian at No. 3. At Wimbledon, where she reached the fourth round last year, she's seeded No. 2 behind two-time defending champion Serena Williams.
"I'm pretty confident on grass," Myskina said. "You're professional tennis, you have to play everywhere."
Weather permitting, that is.