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  • Wimbledon Women’s QFs: Kirsten Flipkens upsets Petra Kvitova; Sloane Stephens, last US player, is out.

    Wimbledon Women’s QFs: Kirsten Flipkens upsets Petra Kvitova; Sloane Stephens, last US player, is out.

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    Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium pulled off the latest upset at Wimbledon.  And, at this point, why not?  A year ago, Flipkens was ranked 262, due to injury lay-offs.  She’s back at #20, but she withstood the #8 ranked, (7-inches taller and favored) Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

    Sloane Stephens, the 20-year-old US hopeful, lost to Marion Bartoli of France, 6-4, 7-5.  Stephens made a match of it, but Bartoli is seasoned and crafty.  A controversial moment came when the Frenchwomen insisted on stopping play at 4-5, deuce, on the American’s serve, citing the rain and condition of the court.  When play resumed, she won the next two points, and the set.  Ultimately, Bartoli prevailed in the second, keeping her on track for her second Wimbledon final. (She lost to Venus Williams in 2007.)

    Sabine Lisicki, who yesterday bumped Serena Williams from The Championships, got through her match v. Kaia Kanepi in impressive fashion, 6-3, 6-3.

    In another tightly contested match, Li Na was down a set and a break to Agnieszka Radwanska in the second, but fought back to take the second, though it was all Radwanska in the third:  7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2.

  • Wimbledon Day 9: Wednesday, July 3 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 9: Wednesday, July 3 – Order of Play & Scores

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    Click here to discuss the Ferrer/Del Potro match with fellow tennis fans.

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    [Scores will be added as known.]

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) (8) d David Ferrer (ESP) (4) — 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5)

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Andy Murray (GBR) (2) d Fernando Verdasco (ESP) — 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) — 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (24) d Lukasz Kubot (POL) — 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (8) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (8) d Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) — 6-4, 7-5

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (12) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (12) d Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (2) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (2) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Bruno Soares (BRA) (1) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (1) d Frederik Nielsen (DEN) / Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) — 6-3, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) d Scott Lipsky (USA) (13) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (13) — 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-2

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Ivan Dodig (CRO) (12) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (12) d James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 7-5, 6-0, 6-7(0), 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Marcin Matkowski (POL) (11) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (11) d Alexander Peya (AUT) (5) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (5) — 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    John Peers (AUS) / Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d Marcelo Melo (BRA) (6) / Liezel Huber (USA) (6) — 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (7) d Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Katalin Marosi (HUN) — 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-1

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Horia Tecau (ROU) (2) / Sania Mirza (IND) (2) d Eric Butorac (USA) / Alize Cornet (FRA) — 6-1, 7-5

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d Julia Goerges (GER) (16) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (16) — 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) d David Marrero (ESP) (14) / Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) (14) — 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 7-5

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (7) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (7) d Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) — 7-6(2), 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (8) d Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (10) / Cara Black (ZIM) (10) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

  • Lisicki Ousts Serena From Wimbledon

    Lisicki Ousts Serena From Wimbledon

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    The women’s top seed, world #1, and overwhelmingly heavy favorite to win the title, Serena Williams, was upset by the tournament’s latest giant killer, Sabine Lisicki of Germany, the number 23 seed.  Williams dropped the first set, but regained her dominant form, even going up a break in the third to lead 3-1.  Usually, that’s enough for Serena to cruise to the finish line.  But the German, who has a strong grass game and perhaps the best serve in the women’s game after Williams, refused to yield.  She fought back hard, eventually taking the third, and the match:  6-2, 1-6, 6-4.

    Lisicki is no stranger to knocking out champions at SW19.  She has now beaten the reigning French Open winner at Wimbledon for the fourth year in a row:  Svetlana Kuznetzova (2009,) Li Na (2011,) Maria Sharapova (2012,) and now Serena, who won her second Roland Garros trophy just three weeks ago.   With today’s win, Lisicki also snapped Williams’ 34-match winning streak, the longest of her career.  The highest seed now left in the draw is Agnieszka Radwanska (4) of Poland.

    On the men’s side, the top seeds Novak Djokovic (1) and Andy Murray (2) got through their matches in straight sets, stanching the flow of upsets in a tournament already rife with them — at least for today.

  • Wimbledon Day 8: Tuesday, July 2 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 8: Tuesday, July 2 – Order of Play & Scores

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    Click here to discuss the Radwanska/Li Na match with fellow tennis fans.

    Click here to discuss the Kvitova/Flipkens match with fellow tennis fans.

    Click here to discuss the Lisicki/Kanepi match with fellow tennis fans.

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d Na Li (CHN) (6) — 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (20) d Petra Kvitova (CZE) (8) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (23) d Kaia Kanepi (EST) — 6-3, 6-3

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Marion Bartoli (FRA) (15) d Sloane Stephens (USA) (17) — 6-4, 7-5

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (14) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (14) d Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (6) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (6) — 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-7(4), 6-7(3), 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Bruno Soares (BRA) (1) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (1) d Filip Polasek (SVK) / Janette Husarova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-3

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Julia Goerges (GER) (16) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (16) d Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (11) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Horia Tecau (ROU) (2) / Sania Mirza (IND) (2) d Martin Emmrich (GER) / Julia Goerges (GER) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Marcin Matkowski (POL) (11) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (11) d Andy Ram (ISR) / Abigail Spears (USA) — 7-5, 7-5

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) / Julian Knowle (AUT) (8) — 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 7-6(4)

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (2) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (2) d Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) — 6-4, 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Marcelo Melo (BRA) (6) / Liezel Huber (USA) (6) d Rajeev Ram (USA) / Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 4-0 Ret.

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) d Max Mirnyi (BLR) (4) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (4) — 7-6(3), 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (8) d Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Johanna Konta (GBR) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Alize Cornet (FRA) d Leander Paes (IND) (15) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) (15) — 6-3, 6-3

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    Court 8

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Frederik Nielsen (DEN) / Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) (16) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) (16)  — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 11

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    John Peers (AUS) / Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d Treat Huey (PHI) (9) / Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (9) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

  • Wimbledon Day 7: Monday, July 1 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 7: Monday, July 1 – Order of Play & Scores

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (23) d Serena Williams (USA) (1) — 6-2, 1-6, 6-4

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Andy Murray (GBR) (2) d Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (20) — 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d Tommy Haas (GER) (13) — 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Kaia Kanepi (EST) d Laura Robson (GBR) — 7-6(6), 7-5

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) (8) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) (23) — 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d Bernard Tomic (AUS) — 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    David Ferrer (ESP) (4) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) — 6-7(3), 7-6(6), 6-1, 6-1

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d Treat Huey (PHI) (16) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (16) — 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3)

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (8) d Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (19) — 7-6(5), 6-3

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Na Li (CHN) (6) d Roberta Vinci (ITA) (11) — 6-2, 6-0

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    David Marrero (ESP) (14) / Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) (14) d Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Heather Watson (GBR) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) d Jamie Murray (GBR) / Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (24) d Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Marion Bartoli (FRA) (15) d Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-2, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) — 6-4, 6-0, 6-1

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Frederik Nielsen (DEN) / Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d Kyle Edmund (GBR) / Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) — 7-5, 6-4

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (20) d Flavia Pennetta (ITA) — 7-6(2), 6-3

    LADIES’ SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (17) d Monica Puig (PUR) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Ivan Dodig (CRO) (12) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (12) d Max Mirnyi (BLR) (7) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (7) — 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 5 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) d Vania King (USA) (13) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (13) — 6-3, 6-2

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (11) d Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (5) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (5) — 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(4), 6-3

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    Court 6 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (14) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (14) d Alexander Peya (AUT) (3) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (3) — 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) / Julian Knowle (AUT) (8) d Jesse Levine (CAN) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 6-2, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (7) d Robert Farah (COL) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — 7-6(6), 7-5

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Katalin Marosi (HUN) d Frantisek Cermak (CZE) (12) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (12) — 7-6(3), 6-3

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    Court 7 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (6) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (6) d Colin Fleming (GBR) (9) / Jonathan Marray (GBR) (9) — 7-6(5), 7-5, 6-3

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    Court 10 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (8) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (8) d Darija Jurak (CRO) / Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) — 6-4, 6-4

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (7) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (7) d Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Petra Martic (CRO) — 6-4, 6-4

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) d Lukasz Kubot (POL) (15) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (15) — 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 14 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – FOURTH ROUND
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) d Adrian Mannarino (FRA) — 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d Liezel Huber (USA) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Filip Polasek (SVK) / Janette Husarova (SVK) d Colin Fleming (GBR) / Laura Robson (GBR) — 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 17 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (12) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (12) d Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (5) / Abigail Spears (USA) (5) — 6-4, 6-1

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (4) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (4) — 6-3, 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Scott Lipsky (USA) (13) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (13) d Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) — Walkover

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (5) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (5) d Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Natalie Grandin (RSA) — 6-2, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (10) / Cara Black (ZIM) (10) d Mark Knowles (BAH) / Sabine Lisicki (GER) — Walkover

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) d James Blake (USA) / Donna Vekic (CRO) — 7-5, 6-1

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  • Wimbledon Day 6: Saturday, June 29 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 6: Saturday, June 29 – Order of Play & Scores

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Bernard Tomic (AUS) d Richard Gasquet (FRA) (9) — 7-6(7), 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(5)

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (23) d Samantha Stosur (AUS) (14) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) v Jeremy Chardy (FRA) (28) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) — 6-2, 6-0

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (8) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (25) — 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d Kevin Anderson (RSA) (27) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    David Ferrer (ESP) (4) d Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (26) — 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (20) d Viktor Troicki (SRB) — 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Laura Robson (GBR) d Marina Erakovic (NZL) — 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Tommy Haas (GER) (13) d Feliciano Lopez (ESP) — 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (7) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (7) d Lisa Raymond (USA) / Laura Robson (GBR) — 6-4, 6-4

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d Ernests Gulbis (LAT) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (17) d Petra Cetkovska (CZE) — 7-6(3), 0-6, 6-4

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d Madison Keys (USA) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Na Li (CHN) (6) d Klara Zakopalova (CZE) (32) — 4-6, 6-0, 8-6

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Jean Julien Rojer (NED) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) v Jamie Murray (GBR) / Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) — Postponed

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Kenny De Schepper (FRA) d Juan Monaco (ARG) (22) — 6-4, 7-6(8), 6-4

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Monica Puig (PUR) d Eva Birnerova (CZE) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) (8) d Grega Zemlja (SLO) — 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-0

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Johanna Konta (GBR) d Nicolas Almagro (ESP) / Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 4-6, 6-3, 19-17

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) d Benoit Paire (FRA) (25) — 6-1, 6-3, 6-4

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (11) d Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (18) — 6-1, 6-4

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Ivan Dodig (CRO) d Igor Sijsling (NED) — 6-0, 6-1, 1-0 Ret.

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Liezel Huber (USA) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) d Flavia Pennetta (ITA) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d Jamie Delgado (GBR) / Tara Moore (GBR) — 7-6(2), 6-3

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    Court 5 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) d Jamie Delgado (GBR) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (5) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (5) d Xavier Malisse (BEL) / Ken Skupski (GBR) — 6-3 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-7(5), 8-6

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) d Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) / Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) — 7-5, 6-3

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    Court 6 – 11:30 AM

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Rajeev Ram (USA) / Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (8) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (8) d Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) / Eva Hrdinova (CZE) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (4) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (4) d Christina McHale (USA) / Tamira Paszek (AUT) — 7-6(8), 6-1

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (15) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (15) d Marinko Matosevic (AUS) / Frank Moser (GER) — 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1

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    Court 7 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Jesse Levine (CAN) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) d Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) (10) / Scott Lipsky (USA) (10) — 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) (7) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (7) d Samuel Groth (AUS) / Chris Guccione (AUS) — 6-4, 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 7-5

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    James Blake (USA) / Donna Vekic (CRO) d Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) / Liga Dekmeijere (LAT) — 6-4, 6-1

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    Court 8 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) / Julian Knowle (AUT) (8) d Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Simon Stadler (GER) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Andy Ram (ISR) / Abigail Spears (USA) d Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) — 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    John Peers (AUS) / Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d Julian Knowle (AUT) / Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Martin Emmrich (GER) / Julia Goerges (GER) d Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — 7-5, 6-2

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    Court 10 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Treat Huey (PHI) (16) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (16) d Andre Begemann (GER) / Martin Emmrich (GER) — 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-5, 7-6(3)

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (3) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (3) d Paul Hanley (AUS) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) — 4-6 6-1 6-7(6) 7-5, 10-8

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Julia Goerges (GER) (16) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (16) d Alize Cornet (FRA) / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) — 6-4, 6-0

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Robert Farah (COL) / Darija Jurak (CRO) d Paul Hanley (AUS) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) — 6-2, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Alize Cornet (FRA) d Michal Mertinak (SVK) / Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE)  — 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

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    Court 14 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Andreas Seppi (ITA) (23) d Kei Nishikori (JPN) (12) — 3-6, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d Petra Martic (CRO) — 6-1, 4-6, 6-2

    LADIES’ SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
    Kaia Kanepi (EST) d Alison Riske (USA) — 6-2, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d David Marrero (ESP) / Andreas Seppi (ITA) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

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    Court 16 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Colin Fleming (GBR) (9) / Jonathan Marray (GBR) (9) d Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Michal Mertinak (SVK) — 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(7)

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Katalin Marosi (HUN) d James Cerretani (USA) / Mona Barthel (GER) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d Raluca Olaru (ROU) / Olga Savchuk (UKR) — 5-7, 6-3, 6-2

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (11) d Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) — 6-7(3), 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 8-6

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    Court 19 – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 14-12

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (14) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (14) d Daniel Brands (GER) / Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-7(8), 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
    Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Heather Watson (GBR) d Robin Haase (NED) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) — 6-3, 7-5

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Petra Martic (CRO) d Cara Black (ZIM) (11) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) (11) — 7-6(6), 7-6(4)

  • Wimbledon Day 5: Friday, June 28 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 5: Friday, June 28 – Order of Play & Scores

    [Scores will be added as known.]

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    Laura Robson (GBR) d Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) — 6-4, 6-1

    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (24) d Nicolas Almagro (ESP) (15) — 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-4

    Andy Murray (GBR) (2) d Tommy Robredo (ESP) (32) — 6-2, 6-4, 7-5

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    David Ferrer (ESP) (4) d Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) — 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5

    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (8) v Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (25) — Postponed

    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (20) v Viktor Troicki (SRB) — Cancelled

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    Kaia Kanepi (EST) d Angelique Kerber (GER) (7) — 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-3

    Marion Bartoli (FRA) (15) d Camila Giorgi (ITA) — 6-4, 7-5

    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) v Fernando Verdasco (ESP) — Cancelled

    Treat Huey (PHI) (16) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (16) v Andre Begemann (GER) / Martin Emmrich (GER) — Cancelled

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    Grega Zemlja (SLO) d Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (29) — 3-6 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 11-9

    Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) — 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Sloane Stephens (USA) (17) v Petra Cetkovska (CZE) — Postponed

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (26) d Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d Alize Cornet (FRA) (29) — 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-2

    Monica Puig (PUR) v Eva Birnerova (CZE) — Postponed

    Juan Monaco (ARG) (22) v Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — Postponed

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    Tommy Haas (GER) (13) d Jimmy Wang (TPE) — 6-3, 6-2, 7-5

    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (19) d Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) — 7-5, 6-2

    Benoit Paire (FRA) (25) v Lukasz Kubot (POL) — Cancelled

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    Court 5 – 11:30 AM

    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (12) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (12) d Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) / Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-3, 6-2

    Ivan Dodig (CRO) (12) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (12) d Tomasz Bednarek (POL) / Mateusz Kowalczyk (POL) — 7-6(2), 7-5, 6-4

    Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (5) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (5) v Xavier Malisse (BEL) / Ken Skupski (GBR) — Postponed

    Cara Black (ZIM) (11) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) (11) v Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Petra Martic (CRO) — Cancelled

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    Court 6 – 11:30 AM

    Mark Knowles (BAH) / Sabine Lisicki (GER) d Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) — 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4

    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d Natalie Grandin (RSA) / Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) — 6-2, 6-3

    Max Mirnyi (BLR) (7) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (7) v Samuel Groth (AUS) / Chris Guccione (AUS) — Cancelled

    Michal Mertinak (SVK) / Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) v Eric Butorac (USA) / Alize Cornet (FRA) — Cancelled

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    Court 7 – 11:30 AM

    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) d Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Jonathan Erlich (ISR) 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-7(1), 6-4

    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (5) / Abigail Spears (USA) (5) d Sandra Klemenschits (AUT) / Romina Oprandi (SUI) — 6-1, 6-1

    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (2) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (2) d Jana Cepelova (SVK) / Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) — 6-1, 6-1

    Andy Ram (ISR) / Abigail Spears (USA) v Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) — Cancelled

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    Court 8 – 11:30 AM

    Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (6) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (6) d Eduardo Schwank (ARG) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) — 6-1, 7-5, 6-3

    Darija Jurak (CRO) / Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (10) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) (10) — 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4

    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (8) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (8) v Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) / Eva Hrdinova (CZE) — Cancelled

    Rajeev Ram (USA) / Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — Cancelled

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    Court 10 – 11:30 AM

    Christina McHale (USA) / Tamira Paszek (AUT) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) — 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3

    Alexander Peya (AUT) (3) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (3) v Paul Hanley (AUS) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) — Postponed

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (11) v Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) — Cancelled

    Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Jamie Delgado (GBR) / Tara Moore (GBR) — Cancelled

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    Court 14 0 11:30 AM

    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) (28) d Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) — 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(4)

    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (20) d Vesna Dolonc (SRB) — 6-4, 6-2

    Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d Dustin Brown (GER) — 6-4, 6-2, 7-5

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    Court 16 – 11:30 AM

    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) / Andre Sa (BRA) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-1

    Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) d Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA) / Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) — 3-6, 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    James Cerretani (USA) / Mona Barthel (GER) v Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Katalin Marosi (HUN) — Cancelled

    Paul Hanley (AUS) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) v Robert Farah (COL) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — Cancelled

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    Court 17 – 11:30 AM

    Alison Riske (USA) d Urszula Radwanska (POL) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Karin Knapp (ITA) d Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) — 7-5, 6-2

    James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS) — Cancelled

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    Court 19 – 11:30 AM

    Jesse Levine (CAN) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) d Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-1

    Vania King (USA) (13) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (13) d Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 6-1, 6-3

    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (14) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (14) v Daniel Brands (GER) / Lukas Rosol (CZE) — Postponed

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    To Be Determined:

    Not Before: 4:00 PM

    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (7) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (7) v Lisa Raymond (USA) / Laura Robson (GBR) — Cancelled

    Not Before: 5:00 PM

    Robin Haase (NED) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) v Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Heather Watson (GBR) — Cancelled

  • Wipeout Wednesday at Wimbledon

    Wipeout Wednesday at Wimbledon

    Wipeout Wednesday

    The face of the Wimbledon Championships was altered dramatically on Wednesday, with the shock early exits of seven time winner and defending champion Roger Federer, former ladies champion Maria Sharapova, and the 2002 winner Lleyton Hewitt. All three were surprised by lower ranked opponents in the second round. Federer’s defeat to unheralded Sergiy Stakhovsky is being hailed by some as the biggest upset in Wimbledon history.

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    The surprise defeats were exacerbated by a wave of withdrawals from other top players citing injuries. The surprise conquerer of Rafael Nadal, Steve Darcis, withdrew with an injured shoulder, shortly followed by sixth seeded frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and third ranked women’s seed Victoria Azarenka. Another seed Marin Cilic and John Isner retired with knee injuries, and a left hamstring problem ended Radek Stepanek’s campaign. Yaroslava Shvedova rounded off the list.

    It was the worst day for injury withdrawals in tournament history. Some players, including Azarenka, have complained of slippiness underfoot and the poor condition of the court.

  • Wimbledon Day 4: Thursday, June 27 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 4: Thursday, June 27 – Order of Play & Scores

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    [Scores will be added as known.]

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) (8) d Jesse Levine (CAN) — 6-2, 7-6(7), 6-3

    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d Mathilde Johansson (FRA) — 6-1, 6-3

    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d Bobby Reynolds (USA) — 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-1

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d Caroline Garcia (FRA) — 6-3, 6-2

    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (9) d Go Soeda (JPN) — 6-0, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3

    David Ferrer (ESP) (4) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) — Cancelled

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (23) d Elena Vesnina (RUS) — 6-3, 6-1

    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d Daniel Brands (GER) — 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-2

    Marina Erakovic (NZL) d Shuai Peng (CHN) (24) — 7-6(6), 6-2

    Laura Robson (GBR) v Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) — Cancelled

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    Na Li (CHN) (6) d Simona Halep (ROU) — 6-2, 1-6, 6-0

    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (29) v Grega Zemlja (SLO) — Postponed

    Tommy Haas (GER) (13) v Jimmy Wang (TPE) — Cancelled

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) — 6-4, 7-5

    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (12) d Leonardo Mayer (ARG) — 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-2

    Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (26) v Santiago Giraldo (COL) — Postponed

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (14) d Olga Puchkova (RUS) — 6-2, 6-2

    Bernard Tomic (AUS) d James Blake (USA) — 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

    Igor Sijsling (NED) d Milos Raonic (CAN) (17) — 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) v Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) / Andre Sa (BRA) — Cancelled

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    Court 5 – 11:30 AM

    Alize Cornet (FRA) / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d Nicola Slater (GBR) / Lisa Whybourn (GBR) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (11) d Lukas Lacko (SVK) / Filip Polasek (SVK) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1

    Michal Mertinak (SVK) / Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) v Eric Butorac (USA) / Alize Cornet (FRA) — Postponed

    Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Rajeev Ram (USA) v Jesse Levine (CAN) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — Cancelled

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    Court 6 – 11:30 AM

    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (18) d Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 6-0, 6-1

    Klara Zakopalova (CZE) (32) d Annika Beck (GER) — 7-6(5), 6-3

    Vania King (USA) (13) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (13) d Vesna Dolonc (SRB) / Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — 6-3, 6-0

    Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) d Jan Hajek (CZE) / Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) — 5-4 Ret.

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    Court 7 – 11:30 AM

    Jamie Delgado (GBR) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) d Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) / Mark Knowles (BAH) — 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4)

    Not Before: 1:00 PM

    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Natalie Grandin (RSA) d Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Marion Bartoli (FRA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) v Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Jonathan Erlich (ISR) — Postponed

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    Court 8 – 11:30 AM

    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d Tara Moore (GBR) / Melanie South (GBR) — 6-4, 7-6(3)

    Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) (5) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (5) d Dustin Brown (GER) / Rameez Junaid (AUS) — 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4

    Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) d Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) / Garbine Muguruza (ESP) — 6-1, 6-2

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    Court 9 – 11:30 AM

    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (15) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (15) d Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) — 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

    Not Before: 1:00 PM

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) d Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (15) / Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) (15) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (4) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (4) d Karolina Pliskova (CZE) / Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 6-2, 6-1

    Paul Hanley (AUS) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) v Robert Farah (COL) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — Cancelled

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    Court 10 – 11:30 AM

    Sandra Klemenschits (AUT) / Romina Oprandi (SUI) d Catalina Castano (COL) / Katalin Marosi (HUN) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 7-5, 6-3

    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) / Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Ayumi Morita (JPN) — 6-3, 6-3

    James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) v Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS) — Cancelled

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    Court 14 – 11:30 AM

    Andreas Seppi (ITA) (23) d Michael Llodra (FRA) — 7-5 Ret.

    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (11) d Jana Cepelova (SVK) — 6-1, 4-6, 9-7

    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) (28) v Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) — Postponed

    Alison Riske (USA) v Urszula Radwanska (POL) — Cancelled

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    Court 16 – 11:30 AM

    Petra Martic (CRO) d Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — 7-6(7), 6-1

    Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (9) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (9) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) — 6-3, 5-1 Ret.

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) v Christina McHale (USA) / Tamira Paszek (AUT) — Cancelled

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    Court 17 – 11:30 AM

    Madison Keys (USA) d Mona Barthel (GER) (30) — 6-4, 6-2

    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (27) d Michal Przysiezny (POL) — 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-4

    Ivan Dodig (CRO) d Denis Kudla (USA) — 6-1, 7-6(4), 7-5

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    Court 19 – 11:30 AM

    Tomasz Bednarek (POL) / Mateusz Kowalczyk (POL) d Ricardas Berankis (LTU) / Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-1

    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Samantha Murray (GBR) / Jade Windley (GBR) — 6-0, 2-6, 6-2

    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Petra Martic (CRO) d Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) / Monica Puig (PUR) — 6-2, 6-3

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    To Be Determined

    Not Before: 5:00PM

    Robin Haase (NED) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) v Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Heather Watson (GBR) — Cancelled

    Not Before: 5:30PM

    Angelique Kerber (GER) (7) v Kaia Kanepi (EST) — Cancelled

  • Federer Out Of Wimbledon – 2nd Round Shocker

    Federer Out Of Wimbledon – 2nd Round Shocker

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    Click here to discuss the Federer upset with fellow tennis fans.

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    A day of upsets and surprises was capped at the end by the biggest stunner, not just of the day, but amongst any in the history of Grand Slam Tennis.  Roger Federer lost to Sergei Stakhovsky, an unsung, 116th-ranked Ukrainian.  The loss hands the 7 time- and defending-champion his earliest loss at Wimbledon since a 1st-round loss in 2002; his earliest loss in any Major since losing in the 1st round at Roland Garros in 2003; and snaps his unprecedented streak of reaching the quarterfinals or better in 36 consecutive Grand Slam events.  It was Stakhovsky’s first win over a Top 10 player, making the feat all the more remarkable.

    When Rafael Nadal went out in the first round on Monday, the tennis world was shaken.  Today, it is reeling.

    Earlier in the day, Maria Sharapova was ousted by Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal, currently ranked #131. Sharapova is a former champion here, holder of the career Slam, and former world #1, while the Portuguese woman is so unknown that even Chris Evert admitted to having to look her up.

    Other upsets included Ana Ivanovic, who lost to Eugenie Bouchard (#66) of Canada in straight sets; Caroline Wozniacki, who rolled her ankle on the slippery grass and went down to Petra Cetkovska (#196); Jelena Jankovic, who lost to countrywoman Vesna Dolonc, #98; and, arguably, Lleyton Hewitt, a former champion who was mounting a mini-comeback after injury, to German Dustin Brown, ranked #189.

    Additionally, the tournament saw 7 withdrawals today, some directly due to injuries suffered here:

    Withdrawals:

    Victoria Azarenka, due to a knee injury suffered in her match on Monday.

    Marin Cilic, also citing knees.

    Steve Darcis, giant-killer of Nadal on Monday, citing a shoulder injury sustained in that match.

    Yaraslava Shvedova, with no reason given.

    Retirements:

    Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, who suffered a knee injury during his match today against Ernests Gulbis.

    John Isner, after two games, due to knee injury.

    Radek Stepanek, due to an on-going thigh injury.

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    When the day began, 7 former world #1 players would take the court:  Federer, Hewitt, Sharapova, Azarenka, Wozniacki, Ivanovic, and Jankovic.  When it ended, they were all finished for the tournament.

    When the day began, 6 holders of Major titles walked onto the court:  Federer, Hewitt, Murray, Sharapova, Azarenka, and Ivanovic.  When it ended, Andy Murray was the only one still standing.