Wimbledon 2017 Thread

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Pristine surfaces, the all-white dress code, strawberries and, most importantly, the world's best tennis players all striving for one of sport's most prestigious prizes.

The gates open at Wimbledon on Monday, but the fun started a week ago.

Qualifying began on Monday, 26 June as lower-ranked players not automatically in the draw competed for the 16 remaining men's places and 12 women's spots.

The seedings, given to the top 32 players in each singles draw, were announced on Wednesday.

Play begins on the outside courts at 11:30 BST on Monday, before Britain's Andy Murray, the reigning men's champion, has the honour of opening on Centre Court at 13:00 BST.

Murray, Wimbledon champion in 2013 and 2016, has struggled with a hip injury in the lead-up to his title defence.

The world number one was forced him to pull out of two warm-up matches at the Hurlingham Club, but practised at the All England Club on Friday and Saturday.

And, putting aside his injury concerns, the Scot has been well short of his blistering form 12 months ago.

Seven-time champion Roger Federer, fresh from winning his fourth title of the year at the Halle Open, is still seen by many as the man to beat.

The 35-year-old Swiss won the Australian Open in January - a record 18th Grand Slam title.

Another success at Wimbledon will put him clear of the men's record of seven singles titles he shares with Pete Sampras, and move him to within one of Martina Navratilova's all-time record of nine.

Federer's long-time rival Rafael Nadal is also among the Wimbledon favourites after winning his 10th French Open crown at Roland Garros.

Nadal, 31, has overcome his own injury problems to climb back up to second in the world rankings.

Novak Djokovic held all four Grand Slam titles going into last year's Championships. Now he holds none.

The 30-year-old Serb, who rediscovered some form by winning the Eastbourne title, has dropped to fourth in the world rankings after a troubled year in which he has split with his coaching team.

No Serena Williams and no Maria Sharapova. The ladies' draw might be lacking a bit of stardust without the sport's two biggest names - 22-time Grand Slam champion Williams is pregnant, Sharapova is injured - but that does not mean it will be any less exciting.

Will we see a new women's champion this year? More than likely. Only two former winners - Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova - are playing at SW19.

Kvitova - champion in 2011 and 2014 - would be a fairytale winner as she continues her return from a career-threatening hand injury sustained when she was stabbed by an intruder at her home.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40253272

 

[Couch Cricketer]

I am expecting Nadal and Federer final but Nadal needs to get though the first week in the 2nd week the court slows down and he becomes hard to beat

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Details of the Order of Play at Wimbledon with defending champion Andy Murray in action along with Johanna Konta.

(All times BST, seeds in brackets)

Centre Court

13:00 (1) Andy Murray (Gbr) v Alexander Bublik (Kaz), Johanna Larsson (Swe) v (11) Petra Kvitova (Cze), Daniil Medvedev (Rus) v (5) Stan Wawrinka (Swi)

Court 1

13:00 Elise Mertens (Bel) v (10) Venus Williams (USA), (4) Rafael Nadal (Spa) v John Millman (Aus), (6) Johanna Konta (Gbr) v Su-Wei Hsieh (Tpe)

Court 2

11:30 (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) v Cameron Norrie (Gbr), Marina Erakovic (Nzl) v (2) Simona Halep (Rom), Philipp Kohlschreiber (Ger) v (7) Marin Cilic (Cro), Maryna Zanevska (Bel) v Heather Watson (Gbr)

Court 3

11:30 (20) Nick Kyrgios (Aus) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (Fra), Ashleigh Barty (Aus) v (4) Elina Svitolina (Ukr), (21) Ivo Karlovic (Cro) v Aljaz Bedene (Gbr), (13) Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Blr)

Court 4

11:30 Rogerio Dutra Silva (Bra) v Benoit Paire (Fra), Peter Gojowczyk (Ger) v Marius Copil (Rom), Ying-Ying Duan (Chn) v Ana Bogdan (Rom)

Court 5

11:30 Andrey Kuznetsov (Rus) v (30) Karen Khachanov (Rus), Norbert Gombos (Svk) v Andreas Seppi (Ita), Madison Brengle (USA) v Richel Hogenkamp (Ned), Marketa Vondrousova (Cze) v Shuai Peng (Chn)

Court 6

11:30 Simone Bolelli (Ita) v Yen-Hsun Lu (Tpe), (26) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Cro) v Carina Witthoeft (Ger), Jiri Vesely (Cze) v Illya Marchenko (Ukr)

Court 7

11:30 Denis Shapovalov (Can) v Jerzy Janowicz (Pol), (22) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Cze) v Veronica Cepede Royg (Par), Lukas Rosol (Cze) v Henri Laaksonen (Swi)

Court 8

11:30 Camila Giorgi (Ita) v Alize Cornet (Fra), Julien Benneteau (Fra) v Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukr), Damir Dzumhur (Bih) v Renzo Olivo (Arg), Donna Vekic (Cro) v Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Rus)

Court 9

11:30 Carlos Berlocq (Arg) v Nikoloz Basilashvili (Geo), Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spa) v Naomi Osaka (Jpn), (21) Caroline Garcia (Fra) v Jana Cepelova (Svk), Facundo Bagnis (Arg) v Radu Albot (Mol)

Court 11

11:30 Thomas Fabbiano (Ita) v (24) Sam Querrey (USA), Francesca Schiavone (Ita) v Mandy Minella (Lux), Viktor Troicki (Ser) v Florian Mayer (Ger), Francoise Abanda (Can) v Kurumi Nara (Jpn)

Court 12

11:30 Nao Hibino (Jpn) v (17) Madison Keys (USA), (9) Kei Nishikori (Jpn) v Marco Cecchinato (Ita), (8) Dominika Cibulkova (Svk) v Andrea Petkovic (Ger), (26) Steve Johnson (USA) v Nicolas Kicker (Arg)

Court 14

11:30 Joao Sousa (Por) v Dustin Brown (Ger), Malek Jaziri (Tun) v (14) Lucas Pouille (Fra), Naomi Broady (Gbr) v Irina-Camelia Begu (Rom), Sabine Lisicki (Ger) v (27) Ana Konjuh (Cro)

Court 15

11:30 Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) v Irina Khromacheva (Rus), Andreas Haider-Maurer (Aut) v (18) Roberto Bautista Agut (Spa), Katerina Siniakova (Cze) v Maria Sakkari (Gre), Jennifer Brady (USA) v Danka Kovinic (Mne)

Court 16

11:30 Thiago Moura Monteiro (Bra) v Andrew Whittington (Aus), Kristyna Pliskova (Cze) v (31) Roberta Vinci (Ita), Tommy Haas (Ger) v Ruben Bemelmans (Bel), (15) Elena Vesnina (Rus) v Anna Blinkova (Rus)

Court 17

11:30 Kai-Chen Chang (Tpe) v Qiang Wang (Chn), Donald Young (USA) v Denis Istomin (Uzb), Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) v (28) Fabio Fognini (Ita), Yulia Putintseva (Kaz) v (18) Anastasija Sevastova (Lat)

Court 18

11:30 Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra) v Laura Robson (Gbr), (31) Fernando Verdasco (Spa) v Kevin Anderson (Rsa), Marton Fucsovics (Hun) v (16) Gilles Muller (Lux)

Court TBA (not before 5pm): Victoria Azarenka (Blr) v Catherine Cartan Bellis (USA), (25) Carla Suarez Navarro (Spa) v Eugenie Bouchard (Can)

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Wimbledon 2017: Stan Wawrinka out, Rafael Nadal wins, Nick Kyrgios retires

Fifth seed Stan Wawrinka was knocked out by Daniil Medvedev in the biggest shock on day one of Wimbledon 2017.

The 32-year-old, a three-time Grand Slam champion, needed ice on a knee injury between points as he fell to a 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 loss on Centre Court.

Earlier, Rafael Nadal began his bid for a third Wimbledon title with a comfortable win over John Millman.

But world number 20 Nick Kyrgios failed to reach round two, retiring from his opening match because of a hip injury.

Medvedev's victory over world number three Wawrinka came just hours after the 21-year-old moved into the world's top 50 for the first time.

It was his first Grand Slam victory on his Wimbledon debut, and he celebrated by dropping to the court in front of the net and kissing the ground.

"At 5-1, I started thinking about what to do after the match and I kissed the grass because it was my first Grand Slam win, even though people do it when they win Wimbledon," he said.

Medvedev lost in the first round at the Australian Open and Roland Garros earlier this year, but arrived at the All England Club feeling confident after an excellent start to his grass-court season.

The Russian reached the semi-finals at Eastbourne, losing to Novak Djokovic, and also made the last eight at Queen's and s'Hertogenbosch.

"I'm really happy," he said. "Wimbledon is my favourite Grand Slam. It was in my juniors and still is.

"One year ago I was 250th in the rankings and if someone said I would not only play on Centre but win I would say: 'You are joking!'

"I have had a great grass-court season and knew Stan had some problems. I knew I had a chance if I played good, and I played amazing."

Wimbledon continues to elude Wawrinka

Wawrinka, having already won the Australian, French and US Opens, was attempting to become only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era.

But the Swiss only played once on grass before Wimbledon, losing at Queen's to eventual champion Feliciano Lopez.

"I wasn't feeling the way I wanted to feel but I played against a great player," said Wawrinka, who has never gone past the quarter-finals in SW19.

"I had problems with the knee since Queen's. It is not something new but something I had in the past. Apparently grass is not the best surface for my knee and I need to figure out what I'm going to do and come back when I have no pain.

"I thought two weeks between Queen's and now would be enough but it wasn't. I'll talk to my team and doctor and take the time I need."

Analysis - 'Horrible draw for Wawrinka'

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller

Medvedev's impressive English summer continued, inspired by his Centre Court surroundings on his Wimbledon debut. This always looked a horrible draw for Wawrinka, who has had some pain in his knee since switching from the clay to the grass.

A first-round defeat at Queen's Club left him short of practice and belief on what he describes as the "most challenging surface for my game".

Wawrinka had the opportunity this fortnight to become only the ninth man in history to have won all four Grand Slam titles, although given his record at Wimbledon, the odds were always very much against.

Nadal eases through on Wimbledon return

Spanish world number two Nadal beat Millman 6-1 6-3 6-2.

The win was the 850th of Nadal's career and came in his 50th match at Wimbledon.

He will next face American world number 43 Donald Young, who was 2-1 up in sets when opponent Denis Istomin retired.

Nadal missed last year's Wimbledon because of injury and was playing his first tournament match on grass in two years.

He is looking to secure a second Gram Slam title in 2017 after winning last month's French Open.

"I have been playing good tennis since the beginning of the season," said Nadal.

"The clay-court season has been special and emotional and here I have an opportunity to perform on grass."

'It was not easy to pull out' - Kyrgios

Kyrgios was visibly struggling throughout his match with France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert and pulled out shortly after losing the second set, with the Frenchman leading 6-3 6-4.

The 20th seed withdrew from the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club last month after slipping during his first-round match with Donald Young.

"I did everything I could to help it. I did not have enough time," said the 22-year-old.

It is the first time Kyrgios has gone out in round one at Wimbledon.

Kyrgios said at the weekend he was only "about 65%" fit after aggravating the long-standing injury to his left hip at Queen's, but insisted it was not a career-threatening problem.

"Surgery? I don't know at the moment. I'm not a doctor," he said.

"I spoke to the doctor before the tournament and he leaned towards not playing. But it is my favourite tournament and it was not easy to pull out.

"I thought I could win. There are some opponents I probably still could have won against, but not Pierre. I'm not taking anything away from him."

Kyrgios pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open earlier this season with the hip problem that resurfaced at Queen's.

Against Herbert, he tried to win as many points as possible with his serve, and was unable to move quickly enough to reach the Frenchman's passing shots.

Herbert will next meet compatriot Benoit Paire in round two after the 28-year-old beat Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-4 3-6 7-6 (12-10) 6-4.

Elsewhere, Croatian seventh seed Marin Cilic had too much for world number 60 Philipp Kohlschreiber, beating the German 6-4 6-2 6-3.

Japanese ninth seed Kei Nishikori also progressed with a straight-set victory, defeating Marco Cecchinato of Italy 6-2 6-2 6-0.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40482701

 

[Muhammad10]

Looks like Stan was affected by injury. Still, a major upset on the first day.

 

[PakLFC]

The absence of Serena makes the ladies competition greatly weaker. Andy Murray has a good chance of winning the men's.

 

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Order of Play Day 2

Centre Court
1:00 PM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Angelique Kerber (GER) [1] v Irina Falconi (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Martin Klizan (SVK) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) v Roger Federer (SUI) [3] Stats by Slamtracker

NO.1 COURT
1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Milos Raonic (CAN) [6] v Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [3] v Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Dominic Thiem (AUT) [8] v Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Stats by Slamtracker

NO.2 COURT
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [29] v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [9] v Jelena Jankovic (SRB) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v Tomas Berdych (CZE) [11] Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Ons Jabeur (TUN) v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [7] Stats by Slamtracker

NO.3 COURT
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Alexander Ward (GBR) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) v Garbine Muguruza (ESP) [14] Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) v Alexander Zverev (GER) [10] Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) [12] v Pauline Parmentier (FRA) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 12
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Richard Gasquet (FRA) [22] v David Ferrer (ESP) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Katie Boulter (GBR) v Christina McHale (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [13] v Diego Schwartzman (ARG) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Oceane Dodin (FRA) v Lucie Safarova (CZE) [32] Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 18
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Mona Barthel (GER) v Coco Vandeweghe (USA) [24] Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Gael Monfils (FRA) [15] v Daniel Brands (GER) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
James Ward (GBR) v Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 4
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Nicolas Mahut (FRA) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Xinyun Han (CHN) v Zarina Diyas (KAZ) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Shelby Rogers (USA) v Julia Boserup (USA) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 5
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Tatjana Maria (GER) v Anastasia Potapova (RUS) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) [25] Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) v Dusan Lajovic (SRB) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) v Sara Errani (ITA) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 6
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Taro Daniel (JPN) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Denisa Allertova (CZE) v Risa Ozaki (JPN) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Robin Haase (NED) v Frances Tiafoe (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 7
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Steve Darcis (BEL) v Ricardas Berankis (LTU) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Polona Hercog (SLO) v Annika Beck (GER) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Julia Goerges (GER) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) v Jared Donaldson (USA) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 8
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kiki Bertens (NED) [23] v Sorana Cirstea (ROU) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Lauren Davis (USA) [28] v Varvara Lepchenko (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Jack Sock (USA) [17] v Christian Garin (CHI) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) [32] Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 9
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Adam Pavlasek (CZE) v Ernesto Escobedo (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND TO FINISH 4-6 6-4 7-6(9)
Radu Albot (MDA) v Facundo Bagnis (ARG) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Borna Coric (CRO) v Ryan Harrison (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kristina Kucova (SVK) v Bianca Andreescu (CAN) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 11
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Magda Linette (POL) v Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Viktorija Golubic (SUI) v Shuai Zhang (CHN) [30] Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Daria Kasatkina (RUS) [29] v Saisai Zheng (CHN) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Dudi Sela (ISR) v Marcel Granollers (ESP) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 14
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Mischa Zverev (GER) [27] v Bernard Tomic (AUS) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Daria Gavrilova (AUS) [20] v Petra Martic (CRO) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Alison Riske (USA) v Sloane Stephens (USA) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Taylor Fritz (USA) v John Isner (USA) [23] Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 15
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Monica Niculescu (ROU) v Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Andrey Rublev (RUS) v Stefano Travaglia (ITA) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) v Sebastian Ofner (AUT) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 16
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) v Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) v Misaki Doi (JPN) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Yuichi Sugita (JPN) v Brydan Klein (GBR) Stats by Slamtracker

COURT 17
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Arina Rodionova (AUS) v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) [16] Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Gilles Simon (FRA) v Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Stats by Slamtracker
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) v Anett Kontaveit (EST) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) [19] Stats by Slamtracker

TO BE ARRANGED 1
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Timea Babos (HUN) v Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [5] Stats by Slamtracker
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Monica Puig (PUR) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) [19] Stats by Slamtracker

 

[Muhammad10]

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic through after opponents quit

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon should consider rule changes after both their first-round opponents retired with injuries.

Third seed Federer led 6-3 3-0 when Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov quit with an ankle injury after 43 minutes.

Second seed Djokovic progressed after a calf injury saw Martin Klizan pull out at 6-2 2-0 down on 40 minutes.

"We had a joke in the locker room saying we should maybe play a practice set on Centre Court," said Djokovic.

Both Klizan and Dolgopolov have struggled with injuries recently and their retirements made it five over the course of two days at the Championships.

The men's tour, the ATP, introduced a rule at the start of 2017 that means a player can retire before a first-round match and retain their prize money.

A lucky loser then gets the place and money earned from qualifying, plus any further prize money accrued from the second round onwards.

The rule is not in place at the four Grand Slam tournaments.

"Maybe it should be addressed," said Djokovic.

"I think the new rule that the ATP has reinforced allows players who deserve already, who have made it to the Grand Slam main draw, to get what they deserve, but at the other hand allow someone else to play if they can.

"I support that kind of rule."

First-round losers at Wimbledon earn £35,000 this year, potentially encouraging players to take to the court when they know they are not fit enough to compete.

"The question always is, should they have started the match at all?" said Federer.

"That, only the player can answer really, in my opinion. You hope that they would give up their spot for somebody else, even though they deserve to be in there, but fitness not allowing them.

"Maybe the Grand Slams should adopt some of [the ATP rule], then maybe we would eliminate maybe half of the players [who retire]," said Federer.

"Some of them, maybe something really did happen. Now you're thrown in the same basket, so that's rough."

It's not a good look for our sport - McEnroe

Klizan suffered a recurrence of a calf injury that forced him out of tournaments in Rome and Geneva in May, and a groan went around Centre Court when, less than an hour later, Dolgopolov also failed to complete two sets.

The 15,000 spectators were at least cheered by the news that former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and Timea Babos would make a surprise appearance on Centre Court to bolster the schedule.

Three-time champion John McEnroe said on BBC Sport: "I do think when you saw Klizan he clearly wasn't ready or able to play from the very beginning.

"They've got to figure out some kind of rule change where, I suggest, they give him half the first-round prize money and bring someone else in who is at least fit and can go out 110%.

"It's not a good look for our sport when you have to sit and watch that on Centre Court.

"For someone like Klizan, that £35,000 [first-round prize money] really matters and he's reluctant to give that up.

"That's where you need to get the powers-that-be at Wimbledon, the ATP, all the people involved in our sport, even a coach to speak to Martin and make him understand that in the best interests of the sport, and for himself - he's risking a worse injury.

"This isn't something that just cropped up, he's had issues with this for a few months, so he's got to get this sorted out."

Del Potro fights back to reach round two

Juan Martin del Potro overcame a battling Thanasi Kokkinakis to seal a 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory and reach the second round.

The Argentine 29th seed eased to the first set before turning his ankle in the second as the 21-year-old Australian took advantage to level.

A poor tie-break from Kokkinakis handed Del Potro an otherwise even third set.

Kokkinakis then saved six match points in the final game of the fourth set but Del Potro, 28, finally came through.

The former US Open champion will face Ernests Gulbis in round two after the Latvian, ranked 589 in the world, beat the Dominican Republic's Victor Estrella Burgos 6-1 6-1 6-2.

Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic, last year's runner-up, saw off Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 (7-5) 6-2 7-6 (7-4) in his opening match.

Elsewhere, seeded players Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Tomas Berdych and John Isner all won their respective first-round ties late on.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40497862

 

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Order of Play Day 3

CENTRE COURT
1:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Johanna Konta (GBR) [6] v Donna Vekic (CRO)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Andy Murray (GBR) [1] v Dustin Brown (GER)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Rafael Nadal (ESP) [4] v Donald Young (USA)

NO.1 COURT
1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Kei Nishikori (JPN) [9] v Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Qiang Wang (CHN) v Venus Williams (USA) [10]
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) v Simona Halep (ROU) [2]

NO.2 COURT
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Heather Watson (GBR) v Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) [18]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [12] v Simone Bolelli (ITA)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Florian Mayer (GER) v Marin Cilic (CRO) [7]

NO.3 COURT
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Elena Vesnina (RUS) [15] v Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Aljaz Bedene (GBR) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Lucas Pouille (FRA) [14]
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Camila Giorgi (ITA) v Madison Keys (USA) [17]

COURT 12
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Lukas Rosol (CZE) v Gilles Muller (LUX) [16]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Jiri Vesely (CZE) v Fabio Fognini (ITA) [28]
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Elina Svitolina (UKR) [4]
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [13] v Francoise Abanda (CAN)

COURT 18
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [8] v Jennifer Brady (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) v Sam Querrey (USA) [24]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Steve Johnson (USA) [26] v Radu Albot (MDA)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Caroline Garcia (FRA) [21] v Ana Bogdan (ROU)

COURT 4
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) [9]
Monica Niculescu (ROU) [9] v Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR)
Raluca Olaru (ROU)
NOT BEFORE: 1:30PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Asia Muhammad (USA)
Taylor Townsend (USA) v Lucie Hradecka (CZE) [5]
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) [5]
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v Scott Clayton (GBR)
Jonny O'Mara (GBR)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Lukasz Kubot (POL) [4]
Marcelo Melo (BRA) [4] v Wesley Koolhof (NED)
Matwe Middelkoop (NED)

COURT 5
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Shuko Aoyama (JPN)
Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN) v Evgeniya Rodina (RUS)
Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Marcin Matkowski (POL)
Max Mirnyi (BLR) v Cheng-Peng Hsieh (TPE)
Max Schnur (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Matt Reid (AUS)
John-Patrick Smith (AUS) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) [11]
Marc Lopez (ESP) [11]
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Darija Jurak (CRO)
Qiang Wang (CHN)

COURT 6
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Andreja Klepac (SLO) [15]
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) [15] v Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)
Arina Rodionova (AUS)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Paula Kania (POL)
Nina Stojanovic (SRB) v Lara Arruabarrena (ESP)
Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Julio Peralta (CHI) [15]
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) [15] v James Cerretani (USA)
Mikhail Elgin (RUS)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Raven Klaasen (RSA) [7]
Rajeev Ram (USA) [7] v Marius Copil (ROU)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

COURT 7
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Monique Adamczak (AUS)
Storm Sanders (AUS) v Eri Hozumi (JPN) [16]
Miyu Kato (JPN) [16]
NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nicholas Monroe (USA)
Artem Sitak (NZL) v Andre Sa (BRA)
Dudi Sela (ISR)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Oceane Dodin (FRA)
Tatjana Maria (GER) v Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nicolas Kicker (ARG)
Diego Schwartzman (ARG) v Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN)

COURT 8
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Kai-Chen Chang (TPE)
Sloane Stephens (USA) v Ying-Ying Duan (CHN)
Chen Liang (CHN) Stats by Slamtracker
NOT BEFORE: 12:30PM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FIRST ROUND TO FINISH 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(8) 2-2
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) [32] v Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Purav Raja (IND)
Divij Sharan (IND) v Kyle Edmund (GBR)
Joao Sousa (POR)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) [1]
Lucie Safarova (CZE) [1] v Jennifer Brady (USA)
Alison Riske (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Jay Clarke (GBR)
Marcus Willis (GBR) v Jared Donaldson (USA)
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND)

COURT 9
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Makoto Ninomiya (JPN)
Renata Voracova (CZE) v Julia Boserup (USA)
Christina McHale (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) v Fabrice Martin (FRA) [13]
Daniel Nestor (CAN) [13]
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Nicole Melichar (USA)
Anna Smith (GBR)

COURT 10
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) [9]
Horia Tecau (ROU) [9] v Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)
Jordan Thompson (AUS)
NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Scott Lipsky (USA)
Frances Tiafoe (USA) v Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI)
Andrei Vasilevski (BLR)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Carlos Berlocq (ARG)
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) v Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) [12]
Robert Farah (COL) [12]

COURT 11
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Alexandra Panova (RUS) v Lesley Kerkhove (NED)
Lidziya Marozava (BLR)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Ryan Harrison (USA) [10]
Michael Venus (NZL) [10] v Andre Begemann (GER)
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Viktorija Golubic (SUI)
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) [12]
Kveta Peschke (CZE) [12]
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) [13]
Sania Mirza (IND) [13] v Naomi Osaka (JPN)
Shuai Zhang (CHN)

COURT 14
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Maria Sakkari (GRE) v Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Thiago Monteiro (BRA) v Karen Khachanov (RUS) [30]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) v Benoit Paire (FRA)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) [25] v Shuai Peng (CHN)

COURT 15
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Elise Mertens (BEL)
Demi Schuurs (NED) v Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) [10]
Yifan Xu (CHN) [10]
NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Jonathan Erlich (ISR)
Treat Huey (PHI) v Ivan Dodig (CRO) [6]
Marcel Granollers (ESP) [6]
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Mona Barthel (GER)
Anett Kontaveit (EST) v Shelby Rogers (USA)
Donna Vekic (CRO)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) v Kiki Bertens (NED) [14]
Johanna Larsson (SWE) [14]

COURT 16
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Peter Gojowczyk (GER) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [18]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) v Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Carina Witthoeft (GER) v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)

COURT 17
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) v Ana Konjuh (CRO) [27]
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Barbora Strycova (CZE) [22] v Naomi Osaka (JPN)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Andreas Seppi (ITA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Bob Bryan (USA) [5]
Mike Bryan (USA) [5] v Marc Polmans (AUS)
Andrew Whittington (AUS)

TO BE ARRANGED 1
NOT BEFORE: 4:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Madison Brengle (USA) v Petra Kvitova (CZE) [11]
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Alize Cornet (FRA)
Xenia Knoll (SUI) v Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) [3]
Martina Hingis (SUI) [3]
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Timea Babos (HUN) [4]
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) [4] v Katie Boulter (GBR)
Katie Swan (GBR)

 

[Muhammad10]

Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal sees off Donald Young to reach round three

Two-time champion Rafael Nadal marked his return to Centre Court with a 6-4 6-2 7-5 victory over Donald Young to reach the third round at Wimbledon.

The 31-year-old Spaniard, who missed last year's tournament through injury, looked to be easing to victory until he was broken by the aggressive American when serving for the match.

But the world number two broke back and served out to love to seal the win.

Fourth seed Nadal will face Russia's 30th seed Karen Khachanov on Friday.

He joins potential semi-final opponent Andy Murray in round three after the world number one beat Dustin Brown in straight sets.

Fellow top-four seeded players Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic play their second-round matches on Thursday.

"I played a solid match and served well until the break," Nadal told BBC Sport. "It's great to be in the third round without losing a set.

"I'm just trying to go day by day. I'm taking it easy, trying to enjoy every moment. This tournament is so special."

Rejuvenated Rafa

After winning easily in Monday's first-round tie against John Millman on Court One, this was Nadal's first match back on Centre Court since a shock defeat by Dustin Brown in 2015 - he missed last year's championships with a wrist injury.

That loss to Brown capped a miserable run of four straight losses to players ranked 100 or lower at the tournament he won in 2008 and 2010.

However, at times against Young, especially in the second set, Nadal looked back to his imperious best, continuing the form that saw him finish runner-up at the Australian Open and claim his 10th French Open title this season.

The 15-time Grand Slam champion hit 37 winners in total - many of those with his imposing forehand - and won 80% of points on his first serve.

Young hit 31 winners himself, the world number 43 providing a stern test and plenty of entertainment for the crowd, particularly when he halted Nadal's progress in the third set.

Yet Nadal prevailed. He may have come into the tournament with questions over his current abilities on grass - Monday's match was his first on the surface in two years - but this showing suggested he could be ready to emulate past successes at Wimbledon.

Analysis - 'Nadal looks hungry'

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker

We all wanted to see how Nadal played on grass - he hadn't showed up in a while. But from what I've seen so far, he looks strong, he looks confident, he looks hungry.

He is the ultimate competitor and will give all he has got. Of course, everybody's favourite is Federer but then you have Murray and Djokovic.

The big four are back. They all have a realistic chance, but it depends who they go up against.

Plain sailing for most of the seeds

Elsewhere on Wednesday, there were few upsets in this half of the men's draw, which contains Nadal and Murray.

Two-time semi-finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed less than two hours to beat Italy's Simone Bolelli 6-1 7-5 6-2 - although the French 12th seed was troubled by the swarm of flying ants that descended on Wimbledon.

"I've had a few experiences in the United States, with the light at night sometimes you have big bugs," said Tsonga.

"But this was a little bit different, because these ones was very small but a lot, so it was special sometimes, it was in my nose and in my ear."

Tsonga faces American Sam Querrey in the third round after the 24th seed saw off Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Croatia's seventh seed Marin Cilic eased past Germany's Florian Mayer 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 7-5 to set up a tie against American 26th seed Steve Johnson.

Despite a laboured performance, ninth seed Kei Nishikori came through 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-1 7-6 (8-6) against Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky and will meet Spain's 18th seed Roberto Bautista Agut next.

However, 14th seed Lucas Pouille of France is out, beaten by 2013 semi-finalist Jerzy Janowicz, with the Pole sealing a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-1 win.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40514119

 

[A.A.Z]

Order of Play Day 4

CENTRE COURT
1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Gael Monfils (FRA) [15] v Kyle Edmund (GBR)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Karolina Pliskova (CZE) [3] v Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) v Roger Federer (SUI) [3]

NO.1 COURT
1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Adam Pavlasek (CZE) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Dominic Thiem (AUT) [8] v Gilles Simon (FRA)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Angelique Kerber (GER) [1] v Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)

NO.2 COURT
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [13] v Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [9] v Christina McHale (USA) GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Milos Raonic (CAN) [6] v Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) v Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [5]

NO.3 COURT
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [7]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [29] v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v Garbine Muguruza (ESP) [14]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Frances Tiafoe (USA) v Alexander Zverev (GER) [10]

COURT 12
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Dudi Sela (ISR) v John Isner (USA) [23]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Ryan Harrison (USA) v Tomas Berdych (CZE) [11]
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Kristina Kucova (SVK) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) [19] LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Shelby Rogers (USA) v Lucie Safarova (CZE) [32]

COURT 18
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) v Polona Hercog (SLO) NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) [12] v Alison Riske (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Andrey Rublev (RUS) v Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) [25] GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Jack Sock (USA) [17] v Sebastian Ofner (AUT)

COURT 4
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) v Hugo Nys (FRA)
Antonio Sancic (CRO)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Ipek Soylu (TUR)
Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) v Mandy Minella (LUX)
Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
Ana Konjuh (CRO) v Abigail Spears (USA) [6]
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) [6]

COURT 5
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Philipp Petzschner (GER)
Alexander Peya (AUT) v Robin Haase (NED)
Dominic Inglot (GBR)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Roman Jebavy (CZE)
Jiri Vesely (CZE) v Jamie Murray (GBR) [3]
Bruno Soares (BRA) [3]
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Raquel Atawo (USA) [11]
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [11] v Jocelyn Rae (GBR)
Laura Robson (GBR)

COURT 6
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) v Kiki Bertens (NED) [14]
Johanna Larsson (SWE) [14]
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Henri Kontinen (FIN) [1]
John Peers (AUS) [1] v Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Andreas Seppi (ITA)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
Carina Witthoeft (GER) v Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [2]
Elena Vesnina (RUS) [2]
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Dino Marcan (CRO)
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn (AUT) v Florin Mergea (ROU) [14]
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) [14]

COURT 7
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Guillermo Duran (ARG)
Andres Molteni (ARG) v Sam Groth (AUS)
Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Harriet Dart (GBR)
Katy Dunne (GBR) v Naomi Broady (GBR)
Heather Watson (GBR)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
Malek Jaziri (TUN) v Steve Darcis (BEL)
Benoit Paire (FRA)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Catherine Bellis (USA)
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) v Jessica Moore (AUS)
Akiko Omae (JPN)

COURT 8
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Leander Paes (IND)
Adil Shamasdin (CAN) v Julian Knowle (AUT)
Philipp Oswald (AUT)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Bob Bryan (USA) [5]
Mike Bryan (USA) [5] v Marc Polmans (AUS)
Andrew Whittington (AUS)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) [8]
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [8] v Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nao Hibino (JPN)
Alicja Rosolska (POL) v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)
Andrea Petkovic (GER)

COURT 9
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Ariel Behar (URU)
Alexander Bury (BLR) v Marcus Daniell (NZL)
Marcelo Demoliner (BRA)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE)
Misaki Doi (JPN) v Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Dustin Brown (GER)
Mischa Zverev (GER) v Rohan Bopanna (IND) [8]
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) [8]
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Darija Jurak (CRO)
Qiang Wang (CHN)

COURT 11
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Johan Brunstrom (SWE)
Andreas Siljestrom (SWE) v Sander Arends (NED)
Hsien-Yin Peng (TPE)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nadiia Kichenok (UKR)
Olga Savchuk (UKR) v Magda Linette (POL)
Maria Sanchez (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
Donald Young (USA) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) [2]
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) [2]

COURT 14
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Mischa Zverev (GER) [27] v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Zarina Diyas (KAZ) v Arina Rodionova (AUS)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Jared Donaldson (USA) v Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) [32]

COURT 15
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Gilles Muller (LUX)
Sam Querrey (USA) v Nikola Mektic (CRO)
Franko Skugor (CRO)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Oliver Marach (AUT) [16]
Mate Pavic (CRO) [16] v Kevin Krawietz (GER)
Igor Zelenay (SVK)
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Natela Dzalamidze (RUS)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) v Lauren Davis (USA)
Xinyun Han (CHN)

COURT 16
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Tatjana Maria (GER) v Coco Vandeweghe (USA) [24]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Yuichi Sugita (JPN) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Petra Martic (CRO) v Denisa Allertova (CZE)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Daria Kasatkina (RUS) [29] v Anett Kontaveit (EST)

COURT 17
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
David Ferrer (ESP) v Steve Darcis (BEL)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Viktorija Golubic (SUI)
LADIES' SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Ken Skupski (GBR)
Neal Skupski (GBR) v Brydan Klein (GBR)
Joe Salisbury (GBR)

TO BE ARRANGED 1
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Julia Goerges (GER) [7]
Barbora Strycova (CZE) [7] v Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Timea Babos (HUN) [4]
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) [4] v Katie Boulter (GBR)
Katie Swan (GBR)

 

[MenInG]

London: America's Bethanie Mattek-Sands suffered a horror knee injury at Wimbledon on Thursday which left her screaming and crying in pain in the middle of the court.

The 32-year-old collapsed to the ground after damaging her right knee as she approached the net in the first game of the deciding set against Romania's Sorana Cirstea on Court 17.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands is helped by medics on court after suffering an injury. AFP Bethanie Mattek-Sands is helped by medics on court after suffering an injury. AFP
"Please help me, please, please," screamed the 32-year-old in scenes so distressing that television cameras panned away from the stricken player.

Mattek-Sands's husband Justin tried to console his wife as medics arrived, while Cirstea was distraught and in tears.

After lying prone on the ground for around 20 minutes, Mattek-Sands was eventually stretchered away.

Mattek-Sands's doubles partner, Lucie Safarova, with whom she shares the world number one ranking as well as four Grand Slam titles, also arrived at the scene in tears.

"Really wish they would turn the cameras and mics off on Bethanie's court," tweeted fellow American player Madison Keys as the shocking images and sounds of her compatriot were played out on the tournament TV screens.


Safarova was inconsolable after the horrific injury to her doubles partner. The 32-year-old Mattek-Sands is ranked No 1 in women's doubles. She and her partner, Safarova, have won three consecutive Grand Slam doubles titles, including at the French Open last month.

http://www.firstpost.com/sports/wim...rror-knee-injury-in-second-round-3784583.html

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Horrific story, that!.

Is djok a serious contender for this tournament btw ?

 

[Muhammad10]

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic into third round

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic made swift progress with straight-set wins in the second round at Wimbledon.

Third seed Federer, seeking a record eighth title, beat Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 6-2 on a hot evening on Centre Court.

Djokovic, seeded second, earlier swept past Adam Pavlasek 6-2 6-2 6-1 on Court One.

Sixth seed Milos Raonic, eighth seed Dominic Thiem and 10th seed Alexander Zverev secured places in round three.

I couldn't get rid of the nerves - Federer

Swiss Federer and Djokovic of Serbia both completed matches for the first time this week after their first-round opponents had retired with injuries.

Three-time champion Djokovic needed just over 90 minutes to see off Czech Pavlasek, the world number 136 making his debut at the Championships.

The 30-year-old will play Latvia's Ernests Gulbis, after the world number 589 beat Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7-3).

"Overall I managed to impose my own rhythm and play the game I intended to play," Djokovic, who converted seven of his 18 break points, told the BBC.

"It was very warm and hot and not easy to play point after point in some of the long rallies."

Federer, 35, lost the opening seven points and fell 2-0 down against Lajovic, who played well above his ranking of 79 for much of the contest.

It was still not enough to seriously trouble the Swiss, watched by his parents in the royal box.

Federer broke back immediately and after a tight set, dominated the tie-break to take decisive control of proceedings.

Ninety minutes, nine aces and 30 winners later, he wrapped up a solid win and a third-round clash with Germany's 27th seed Mischa Zverev.

"I struggled early on. I couldn't get rid of the nerves and struggled to find my rhythm," Federer told BBC Sport.

"I should feel comfortable here, and I do, but the problem is on grass if you're struggling it can take a while.

"I wasn't too worried. Nerves are a funny thing, sometimes you get horribly nervous and other times it's a piece of cake. I'm happy it happened in the second round."

'He looked like the old Novak'

Seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion Peter Fleming on BBC Two

Novak Djokovic and his camp will be very pleased. He wasn't at the top of his game right away but through the second and third sets, he started to move well. He eliminated the unforced errors and looked like the old Novak.

Will he be able to maintain that level when the opposition improves? He is starting to put it together.

Pavlasek didn't have enough to trouble Novak. You need a huge shot to threaten one of the greatest defenders of all time.

It was a pretty straightforward affair for Federer and he'll be pleased to get back to the locker room, an early dinner and prepare for Saturday.

Lajovic played well but couldn't quite come up with the shots required in that first set tie-break.

Raonic battles past Youzhny

Raonic, runner-up last year, was in trouble when he faced a set point to trail two sets to love against Russia's Mikhail Youzhny.

The Canadian came through 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 7-5 in two hours and 40 minutes on court two.

"I was fortunate I didn't get down two sets to love in that tiebreaker," said Raonic. "I got very lucky in those scenarios."

Austrian Thiem saw off Frenchman Gilles Simon 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-4 and Alexander Zverev, brother of Mischa, beat American Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 6-3.

Elsewhere, 23rd seed John Isner lost in five sets to Israel's Dudi Sela.

The world number 90 beat the American 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 and will face 13th seed Grigor Dimitrov in the next round.

Bulgaria's Dimitrov beat former Wimbledon semi-finalist Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 6-2 6-1, with the 26-year-old securing a comprehensive victory over the Cypriot with a stunning diving forehand volley.

Spain's David Ferrer reached the third round after his opponent Steve Darcis was forced to withdraw with a back problem, the ninth retirement of the singles tournament so far.

American 17th seed Jack Sock went out in the second round against Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner, who won 6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-2.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40522179

 

[Muhammad10]

Horrific story, that!.

Is djok a serious contender for this tournament btw ?

I suppose he is among the favourites, although his form over the past year or so suggests he's unlikely to even make the final. I'd say he is perhaps the third or fourth favourite after Roger, Andy and perhaps Nadal (given the Spaniard's recent form).

 

[A.A.Z]

Wimbledon Order of Play Day 5

CENTRE COURT
1:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Heather Watson (GBR) GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Rafael Nadal (ESP) [4] v Karen Khachanov (RUS) [30] GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Andy Murray (GBR) [1] v Fabio Fognini (ITA) [28]

NO.1 COURT
1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Steve Johnson (USA) [26] v Marin Cilic (CRO) [7]
LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Johanna Konta (GBR) [6] v Maria Sakkari (GRE) LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Naomi Osaka (JPN) v Venus Williams (USA) [10]

NO.2 COURT
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Aljaz Bedene (GBR) v Gilles Muller (LUX) [16]
LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Shuai Peng (CHN) v Simona Halep (ROU) [2] LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [13] v Camila Giorgi (ITA) GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [12] v Sam Querrey (USA) [24]

NO.3 COURT
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Kei Nishikori (JPN) [9] v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [18] LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Carina Witthoeft (GER) v Elina Svitolina (UKR) [4] LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Natela Dzalamidze (RUS)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) v Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) [3]
Martina Hingis (SUI) [3]

COURT 12
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Oceane Dodin (FRA)
Tatjana Maria (GER) v Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [2]
Elena Vesnina (RUS) [2]
LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) [8] v Ana Konjuh (CRO) [27]
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) [8]
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [8] v Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE)
Misaki Doi (JPN) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Ruben Bemelmans (BEL)

COURT 18
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Caroline Garcia (FRA) [21] v Madison Brengle (USA) NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Andreja Klepac (SLO) [15]
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) [15] v Mona Barthel (GER)
Anett Kontaveit (EST) Stats by Slamtracker
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
Benoit Paire (FRA) v Jerzy Janowicz (POL)

COURT 6
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Kai-Chen Chang (TPE)
Sloane Stephens (USA) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) [12]
Kveta Peschke (CZE) [12]
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Raven Klaasen (RSA) [7]
Rajeev Ram (USA) [7] v Purav Raja (IND)
Divij Sharan (IND)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Jack Sock (USA)
Madison Keys (USA) v Guillermo Duran (ARG)
Alicja Rosolska (POL)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
Sloane Stephens (USA) v Marcelo Demoliner (BRA)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP)

COURT 7
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Nadiia Kichenok (UKR)
Olga Savchuk (UKR) v Elise Mertens (BEL)
Demi Schuurs (NED)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Julio Peralta (CHI) [15]
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) [15] v Nikola Mektic (CRO)
Franko Skugor (CRO)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Wesley Koolhof (NED)
Demi Schuurs (NED) v Liam Broady (GBR)
Naomi Broady (GBR)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Andre Sa (BRA)
Raquel Atawo (USA) v Nikola Mektic (CRO)
Ana Konjuh (CRO)

COURT 8
11:30AM
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) [9]
Monica Niculescu (ROU) [9] v Ipek Soylu (TUR)
Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI)
Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) v Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) [12]
Robert Farah (COL) [12]
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Henri Kontinen (FIN)
Heather Watson (GBR)

COURT 11
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Nicholas Monroe (USA)
Artem Sitak (NZL) v Matt Reid (AUS)
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Andres Molteni (ARG)
Xenia Knoll (SUI) v Philipp Petzschner (GER)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Nicholas Monroe (USA)
Asia Muhammad (USA) v Artem Sitak (NZL)
Olga Savchuk (UKR)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Alexander Peya (AUT)
Carina Witthoeft (GER) v Mikhail Elgin (RUS)
Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)

COURT 14
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) v Ivan Dodig (CRO) [6]
Marcel Granollers (ESP) [6]
LADIES' DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Monique Adamczak (AUS)
Storm Sanders (AUS)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Adil Shamasdin (CAN)
Maria Sanchez (USA) v Dmitry Tursunov (RUS)
Daria Gavrilova (AUS)

COURT 16
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Marcus Daniell (NZL)
Marcelo Demoliner (BRA)
NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND TO FINISH 6-4 6-7(5)
Julia Goerges (GER) [7]
Barbora Strycova (CZE) [7] v Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Scott Lipsky (USA)
Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) v John Peers (AUS)
Sabine Lisicki (GER)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Mate Pavic (CRO)
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) v Marcus Daniell (NZL)
Darija Jurak (CRO)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) v Purav Raja (IND)
Eri Hozumi (JPN)

COURT 17
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Hugo Nys (FRA)
Antonio Sancic (CRO) v Fabrice Martin (FRA) [13]
Daniel Nestor (CAN) [13]
NOT BEFORE: 1:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Ken Skupski (GBR)
Neal Skupski (GBR) v Rohan Bopanna (IND) [8]
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) [8]
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Leander Paes (IND)
Yifan Xu (CHN) v Fabrice Martin (FRA)
Raluca Olaru (ROU)
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Divij Sharan (IND)
Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN) v Ken Skupski (GBR)
Jocelyn Rae (GBR)

TO BE ARRANGED 1
NOT BEFORE: 4:00PM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Sam Groth (AUS)
Robert Lindstedt (SWE) v Jamie Murray (GBR) [3]
Bruno Soares (BRA) [3]
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Dominic Inglot (GBR)
Laura Robson (GBR) v Andre Begemann (GER)
Nicole Melichar (USA)
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
MIXED DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
Neal Skupski (GBR)
Anna Smith (GBR) v Joe Salisbury (GBR)
Katy Dunne (GBR)

 

[SandyB]

Does FedX have enough in the tank for one more ?

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Horrific story, that!.

Is djok a serious contender for this tournament btw ?

according to Wimbledon he is as he is seeded 2 higher than Fedrer or Nadal

 

[Muhammad10]

Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal beats Karen Khachanov to reach last 16

Two-time champion Rafael Nadal is through to the last 16 of Wimbledon with a straight-set win over Russia's Karen Khachanov.

Spanish fourth seed Nadal took the first set in just 21 minutes and eventually won 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-3) on Centre Court.

Ninth seed Kei Nishikori is out after the Japanese lost in four sets to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut.

Marin Cilic is also through after comfortably beating Steve Johnson.

For a while I played fantastically - Nadal

Nadal broke the 21-year-old Khachanov's serve three times in the first set as he completely dominated his opponent.

The second set was a tighter affair, with Khachanov finally holding his serve but still being broken in the third game.

Nadal had to save a set point in the third to force a tie-break, but the French Open champion triumphed in two hours and 14 minutes.

Victory means Nadal has not dropped a set in his past 10 Grand Slam matches, winning 28 completed sets in a row.

If he reaches the final then he will return to the top of the world rankings for the first time since June 2014.

"For a while I played fantastically," Nadal told the BBC. "The first set and a half was a great, great level - then it was a little bit tougher.

"I'm happy about almost everything."

The 31-year-old will play Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in the fourth round, who earlier beat Britain's Aljaz Bedene.

Nishikori lost 4-6 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 3-6 to 18th seed Bautista Agut in three hours and 21 minutes on court three.

Bautista Agut has never gone beyond the fourth round at a Grand Slam, while Nishikori is yet to go beyond the last 16 at Wimbledon.

Croatia's seventh seed Cilic, who beat American Johnson 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-4, will face Bautista Agut in round four.

Play was suspended for bad light on court two with American Sam Querrey leading 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-5 on serve in the fifth set.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40536021

 

[A.A.Z]

Day 6

Centre Court

13:00 (9) Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) v (19) Timea Bacsinszky (Sui); Ernests Gulbis (Lat) v (2) Novak Djokovic (Srb); (27) Mischa Zverev (Ger) v (3) Roger Federer (Sui)

Court 1

13:00 (6) Milos Raonic (Can) v (25) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (Esp); Anett Kontaveit (Est) v (5) Caroline Wozniacki (Den); (8) Dominic Thiem (Aut) v Jared Donaldson (USA)

Court 2

11:30 Sorana Cirstea (Rou) v (14) Garbine Muguruza (Esp); (1) Angelique Kerber (Ger) v Shelby Rogers (USA); Sebastian Ofner (Aut) v (10) Alexander Zverev (Ger)

Court 3

11:30 (13) Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) v Dudi Sela (Isr); Alison Riske (USA) v (24) Coco Vandeweghe (USA); David Ferrer (Esp) v (11) Tomas Berdych (Cze)

Court 12

11:30 Polona Hercog (Slo) v (7) Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus); (15) Gael Monfils (Fra) v Adrian Mannarino (Fra)

Court 18

11:30 Magdalena Rybarikova (Svk) v Lesia Tsurenko (Ukr); Petra Martic (Cro) v Zarina Diyas (Kaz)

 

[Muhammad10]

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic through to fourth round

Former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were in impressive form as they reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in straight sets.

Third seed Federer played superbly in a 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 6-4 win over German 27th seed Mischa Zverev on Centre Court.

Djokovic, seeded second, had earlier looked fired up as he beat Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-2).

Federer will play Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov and Djokovic faces Adrian Mannarino in the last 16 on Monday.

Djokovic raises level and focus

An early argument with the umpire seemed to fire up Djokovic, who told the official to "focus" - something he later apologised for - and then appeared to take his own advice.

From a break of serve down at 4-2, the Serb powered into a 6-4 5-0 lead and had a set point for 10 straight games.

Gulbis, 28, clung on briefly but the second set soon disappeared and the Latvian then had lengthy treatment on his back.

Ranked down at 548 after a succession of injuries, the former world number 10 recovered sufficiently to earn a break point at the start of the third set.

Djokovic, a friend of Gulbis since their junior academy days in Germany, snuffed out the danger but required a tie-break to eventually see off the Latvian after two hours and 12 minutes.

"I am delighted with my performance today," said Djokovic, 30.

"I thought I raised the level of tennis, comparing to the first couple of matches. This was the most focused I have been on the court and it came at the right time."

Federer wins all-court battle

The 35-year-old Federer kept up the form that has seen him rated as the favourite to land a record eighth title, and first since 2012.

The Swiss played beautifully to overcome the attacking serve-volley game of Zverev, the man who beat Andy Murray in fourth round at the Australian Open in January.

Zverev pegged back Federer from 4-1 to earn a tie-break in the first set but a terrific backhand volley brought up set point for the seven-time champion and he duly converted.

A spectacular return game that included drive backhand and forehand winners gave Federer the crucial break early in the second set, and a Zverev double-fault gave up the initiative in the third.

A 27th win in 29 matches this year was wrapped up after one hour and 49 minutes, and the Swiss heads into week two in ideal shape.

"It's important to get through the first week with a good feeling and I think I got that," said Federer.

"The first match with the walkover saved me a lot of energy, crucial energy. We go one round at a time.

"The first goal is to get through to the second week and I am happy to sit back and relax and then come back on Monday."

Analysis

Boris Becker, three-time champion and ex-coach of Djokovic:

For the first time in a while I see the passion back. Ultimately it's about passion; how much you're willing to sacrifice, how much you're willing to invest to win and go far in the tournament. All these screams really are a sign that the passion is back. He wants to win desperately.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40544928

 

[A.A.Z]

Day 7

CENTRE COURT
1:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Ana Konjuh (CRO) [27] v Venus Williams (USA) [10]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Andy Murray (GBR) [1] v Benoit Paire (FRA)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [13] v Roger Federer (SUI) [3]

NO.1 COURT
1:00PM
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Johanna Konta (GBR) [6] v Caroline Garcia (FRA) [21]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Rafael Nadal (ESP) [4] v Gilles Muller (LUX) [16]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]

NO.2 COURT
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND IN PROGRESS
Angelique Kerber (GER) [1] v Garbine Muguruza (ESP) [14]
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Simona Halep (ROU) [2]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Milos Raonic (CAN) [6] v Alexander Zverev (GER) [10]
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Marcus Daniell (NZL)
Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) v Ken Skupski (GBR)
Neal Skupski (GBR)

NO.3 COURT
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND IN PROGRESS
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [9] v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [7]
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) [24] v Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [5]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Dominic Thiem (AUT) [8] v Tomas Berdych (CZE) [11]

COURT 12
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND IN PROGRESS
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [13] v Elina Svitolina (UKR) [4]
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [18] v Marin Cilic (CRO) [7]
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Nikola Mektic (CRO)
Franko Skugor (CRO) v Sam Groth (AUS)
Robert Lindstedt (SWE)

COURT 18
11:30AM
LADIES' SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND IN PROGRESS
Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) v Petra Martic (CRO)
GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES - FOURTH ROUND
Sam Querrey (USA) [24] v Kevin Anderson (RSA)
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Marcin Matkowski (POL)
Max Mirnyi (BLR) v Nicholas Monroe (USA)
Artem Sitak (NZL)

COURT 4
11:00AM
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND IN PROGRESS
Francesco Forti (ITA) v Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) [13]
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Jodie Burrage (GBR) v Elysia Bolton (USA)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
En Shuo Liang (TPE) [16] v Hurricane Tyra Black (USA)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) v Rudolf Molleker (GER) [9]

COURT 5
11:00AM
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND IN PROGRESS
Xin Yu Wang (CHN) [10] v Francesca Jones (GBR)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Ali Collins (GBR) v Sofia Sewing (USA) [14]
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Anastasia Kharitonova (RUS) v Emma Raducanu (GBR)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Juan Alejandro Hernandez Serrano (MEX) v George Loffhagen (GBR)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Lara Schmidt (GER) v Katie Swan (GBR)

COURT 6
11:00AM
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND 6-4 6-1
Ylena In-Albon (SUI) defeated Violet Apisah (PNG) Completed
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Max Stewart (GBR) v Naoki Tajima (JPN)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine (FRA) v Anton Matusevich (GBR)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kaja Juvan (SLO) v Marta Kostyuk (UKR) [5]
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Thomas Bosancic (AUS) v Barnaby Smith (GBR)

COURT 7
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND IN PROGRESS
Raven Klaasen (RSA) [7]
Rajeev Ram (USA) [7] v Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI)
Andrei Vasilevski (BLR)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [8] v Nicolas Mejia (COL)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Kayla Day (USA) [1] v Lulu Sun (SUI)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Victoria Flores (USA) v Maja Chwalinska (POL)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Xiyu Wang (CHN) [13] v Catherine McNally (USA)

COURT 8
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND IN PROGRESS
Ryan Harrison (USA) [10]
Michael Venus (NZL) [10] v Ivan Dodig (CRO) [6]
Marcel Granollers (ESP) [6]
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Makoto Ninomiya (JPN)
Renata Voracova (CZE) v Lucie Hradecka (CZE) [5]
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) [5]
MIXED DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Michael Venus (NZL) [15]
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [15] v Mikhail Elgin (RUS)
Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)

COURT 9
11:00AM
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND IN PROGRESS
Siddhant Banthia (IND) v Matteo Martineau (FRA)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Jurij Rodionov (AUT) [11] v Louis Dussin (FRA)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Carson Branstine (CAN) [6] v Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi (ARG) [16] v Hugo Gaston (FRA)

COURT 10
11:00AM
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND IN PROGRESS
Sebastian Korda (USA) v James Kent Trotter (JPN)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Blake Ellis (AUS) v Trent Bryde (USA) [7]
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Lukas Greif (USA) v Dan Added (FRA)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Mattia Frinzi (ITA) v Mohamed Ali Bellalouna (TUN)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Tatiana Pieri (ITA) v Claire Liu (USA) [3]

COURT 11
11:00AM
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND IN PROGRESS
Patrick Kypson (USA) v Alexey Zakharov (RUS)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Vasil Kirkov (USA) v Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva (BRA)
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Sam Riffice (USA) v Yu Hsiou Hsu (TPE) [4]
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Toru Horie (JPN) v Oliver Crawford (USA) [10]

COURT 14
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND IN PROGRESS
Oliver Marach (AUT) [16]
Mate Pavic (CRO) [16] v Jay Clarke (GBR)
Marcus Willis (GBR)
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Andreja Klepac (SLO) [15]
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) [15] v Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [2]
Elena Vesnina (RUS) [2]
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Julia Goerges (GER) [7]
Barbora Strycova (CZE) [7] v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) [12]
Kveta Peschke (CZE) [12]
MIXED DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Purav Raja (IND)
Eri Hozumi (JPN) v Daniel Nestor (CAN) [11]
Andreja Klepac (SLO) [11]

COURT 15
11:00AM
BOYS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND IN PROGRESS
Axel Geller (ARG) v Uisung Park (KOR)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Oona Orpana (FIN) v Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Karolina Berankova (CZE) v Jule Niemeier (GER)
GIRLS' SINGLES - FIRST ROUND
Lea Boskovic (CRO) v Mahak Jain (IND)

COURT 16
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND IN PROGRESS
Henri Kontinen (FIN) [1]
John Peers (AUS) [1] v Hugo Nys (FRA)
Antonio Sancic (CRO)
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR)
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Catherine Bellis (USA)
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) [9]
Monica Niculescu (ROU) [9] v Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
Ana Konjuh (CRO)

COURT 17
11:30AM
GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND IN PROGRESS
Lukasz Kubot (POL) [4]
Marcelo Melo (BRA) [4] v Florin Mergea (ROU) [14]
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) [14]
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) [13]
Sania Mirza (IND) [13] v Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) [3]
Martina Hingis (SUI) [3]
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Timea Babos (HUN) [4]
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) [4] v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
MIXED DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Mate Pavic (CRO)
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) v Raven Klaasen (RSA) [7]
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) [7]

TO BE ARRANGED 1
11:00AM
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
LADIES' DOUBLES - THIRD ROUND
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) [8]
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [8] v Elise Mertens (BEL)
Demi Schuurs (NED)
NOT BEFORE: 5:00PM
MIXED DOUBLES - SECOND ROUND
Lukasz Kubot (POL) [3]
Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) [3] v John Peers (AUS)
Sabine Lisicki (GER)

 

[Muhammad10]

Nadal with an impressive comeback to take it to the decider. Meanwhile, Federer cruises towards the quarter-finals.

 

[Muhammad10]

Murray also through. Reckon his chances of reaching the final are decent.

 

[kingusama92]

Damn, last I checked Federer-Dimitrov it was 4-4 in the 1st set.

Now I see Roger swept him aside with disdain.

 

[Muhammad10]

Muller really making Nadal battle hard here.

 

[On_the_up]

What a match we are seeing here.

A classic for all times.

 

[shah_1]

Muller was so calm and composed at the end

Well done but Nadal is finished on grass

 

[Muhammad10]

Insane match. Fifth set lasted for more than two hours! However, Muller might play like a zombie in his quarter-final against Cilic as a result of this draining clash.

 

[Couch Cricketer]

Muller serve was to good for Nadal I stopped believing Nadal could win after 5-4 in the fifth as first serve advantage was going to be too tough had Nadal been serving first in the last I think he could have won. Muller is also having a great year. It's weird most of the top players are all in their 30s these days

 

[Muhammad10]

Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray plays Sam Querrey in quarter-finals

Britain's Andy Murray will face a different challenge when he takes on big-serving American Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Wednesday.

The world number one and defending champion, 30, plays 24th seed Querrey on Centre Court at 13:00 BST.

Murray expects his return to be tested against the serving prowess of Querrey, 29, having beaten four unorthodox opponents on his way to the last eight.

Roger Federer, 35, plays Milos Raonic in the second match on Centre Court.

The Swiss seven-time champion, seeded third, lost to Canadian sixth seed Raonic in last year's semi-final but has looked in imperious form so far this year.

On Court One, Serbia's two-time winner Novak Djokovic plays Czech 11th seed Tomas Berdych, after Croatian seventh seed Marin Cilic plays 16th seed Gilles Muller of Luxembourg, conqueror of world number two Rafael Nadal in round four.

After rain disrupted play on Tuesday, Wednesday's weather is forecast to be dry, overcast and cool, at about 21C.

'When he's dictating, he's very dangerous'

After overcoming the unpredictable talents of Alexander Bublik, Dustin Brown, Fabio Fognini and Benoit Paire to reach the quarter-finals, Murray faces a much clearer task against the 6ft 6in Querrey.

The 29-year-old from California is second in the aces chart with 99 and a fastest serve of 137mph.

However, Murray has won more points at the net as he has been sent scurrying all over Centre Court in his first four matches, testing out the sore hip that disrupted his build-up.

"Like I said at the beginning of the tournament, I'll be able to get through seven matches if that's what I have to do," the Scot said after his win over Benoit Paire on Monday.

"Obviously I want to try to get to the final. I've done a good job so far here."

Murray has won seven of their eight previous matches for the loss of just two sets, but Querrey has played his best tennis at Wimbledon over the past two years.

The American upset then world number one Djokovic in the third round last year on his way to a first Grand Slam quarter-final, and has matched that feat 12 months on.

"He obviously likes the conditions here," said Murray. "He played really well last year.

"I maybe played one or two service games in the first set [against Paire] that weren't the best. Against Querrey, you can't really afford that. He's not an easy guy to break.

"When he's standing up on the baseline, hitting forehands, dictating, he's a very dangerous player."

Querrey knows what to expect from Murray, who has an excellent record against big servers and will play his 10th consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final.

"I haven't really learned anything [from previous matches]," said Querrey.

"He makes a ton of balls. He plays great defence. Who doesn't know that? I have to try to beat him playing my game."

'I do believe good things can happen'

Yet to drop a set and with just two losses to his name in 2017, Federer is the favourite to reclaim the title he last won in 2012.

Twelve months ago, he lost to Raonic in a five-set semi-final that proved to be his final match of 2016, before he took an extended break to let his injured knee heal properly.

It worked better than anyone could have imagined as the 35-year-old returned at the start of the year to win his 18th major title in Australia, and is still riding that wave of confidence.

Raonic, 26, is not quite in the form of last year but remains a fearsome opponent on grass, with a fastest serve so far of 142mph.

"To beat a big server is a different kind of match," said Federer. "It's more of a penalty shootout.

"On the return I've got to keep going for it, keep staying aggressive. Positive attitude. I do believe good things can happen."

'I know what I need to do'

Djokovic, 30, returns to action for the second day in a row after his fourth-round match against Adrian Mannarino was delayed by rain, but the Serb won in three comfortable sets on Tuesday.

Berdych, 31, has impressed in reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final for a year but is on the wrong end of a crushing 25-2 career record against Djokovic, having lost the last 12.

"For me, it's important to start off well," said Djokovic. "I've played him many times. I know what I need to do. Hopefully I can execute that."

The opening match on Court One will see a clash of two of the best grass-courters, with Muller hoping to build on his win over Nadal and Cilic through to a fourth straight Wimbledon quarter-final.

"I played Marin not too long ago at the Queen's Club in the semi-finals," said Muller, 34.

"I lost to him in three tough sets. Obviously he's playing good."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/40570679

 

[super hitter]

Nadal breaks my heart yet again...

 

[SandyB]

I'm rooting for Federer here, the other dudes still have time.

 

[ssuhaide]

Looks like Murray is spent. Querrey is having his way with him.

 

[Muhammad10]

Federer is the overwhelming favourite now.

 

[finalfantasy7]

why did djokovic retire?

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Cilic favourite for me

 

[Muhammad10]

why did djokovic retire?

Due to injury.

 

[Muhammad10]

Red-hot Federer cruises into the final, where he is to face Cilic. Great opportunity to win his nineteenth major.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Cilic favourite for me

I stick with that. If he ball-bashes he'll beat Federer, who can't handle lights out opponents.

Would've have loved a Berdych-Querrey final!

 

[kingusama92]

Federer is on fire.