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  • Wimbledon Day 6: Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 6: Order of Play & Scores

    Centre Court action on Wimbledon Day 6 begins with two-time champion Rafael Nadal (2) playing the unseeded Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ). Next up is the 2004 champion Maria Sharapova (5), who faces the American Alison Riske. The final Centre Court match features seven-time champion Roger Federer (4) vs. Santiago Giraldo, the unseeded Colombian.

    Play on No. 1 Court kicks off with five-time champion and No. 1 seed Serena Williams squaring off against the No. 25 seed, Alize Cornet, of France. The second match features last year’s finalist Sabine Lisicki (19) vs. the No. 11 seed Ana Ivanovic (SRB). Action concludes with Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka (5) playing the unseeded Denis Istomin (UZB).

    The full schedule for Day 6 is listed below (results to follow). All times are local.

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    Centre Court – 1:00 P.M.

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (2) d Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) — 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5) d Alison Riske (USA) — 6-3, 6-0

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d Santiago Giraldo (COL) — 6-3, 6-1, 6-3

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 P.M.

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (25) d Serena Williams (USA) (1) — 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11) v Sabine Lisicki (GER) (19) — To Finish 4-6, 1-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (5) v Denis Istomin (UZB) — Cancelled

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d Lukasz Kubot (POL) — 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) / Igor Sijsling (NED) — Cancelled

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13) d Andrea Petkovic (GER) (20) — 6-3, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    John Isner (USA) (9) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (19) — Cancelled

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) / Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) v Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Arina Rodionova (AUS) — Cancelled

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Serena Williams (USA) (8) / Venus Williams (USA) (8) v Kristina Barrois (GER) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI) — Cancelled

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    Court 12 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Simona Halep (ROU) (3) d Belinda Bencic (SUI) — 6-4, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Madison Keys (USA) v Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (1) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (1) v Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) / Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) — Cancelled

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    Court 18 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d Vera Zvonareva (RUS) — 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (15) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) (15) v Martin Emmrich (GER) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) — Cancelled

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (11) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (11) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — Cancelled

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    Court 8 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (10) v Simone Bolelli (ITA) — To Finish 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4), 3-3

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) (14) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (14) v Tomasz Bednarek (POL) / Vania King (USA) — Cancelled

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (12) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (12) v Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) — Cancelled

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Julia Goerges (GER) (10) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (10) v Eva Hrdinova (CZE) / Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — Cancelled

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (16) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) (16) v Oliver Marach (AUT) / Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — Cancelled

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    Court 16 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – Third round
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) d Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (24) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (9) v Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — Cancelled

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (6) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (6) v Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — Cancelled

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Julian Knowle (AUT) (9) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (9) v Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) / Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) — Cancelled

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    John Peers (AUS) (12) / Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (12) v Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) / Janette Husarova (SVK) — Cancelled

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    Court 17 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Nick Kyrgios (AUS) d Jiri Vesely (CZE) — 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (7) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (7) v Chris Guccione (AUS) / Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — Cancelled

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (7) / Abigail Spears (USA) (7) v Alize Cornet (FRA) / Caroline Garcia (FRA) — Cancelled

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    Court 6 – 11:30 A.M.  

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Third round
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (23) d Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (15) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) v Martin Klizan (SVK) / Dominic Thiem (AUT) — Cancelled

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (8) / Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (8) v Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) — Cancelled

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    Court 10 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Second round
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) — 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Sara Errani (ITA) (2) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (2) v Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) — Cancelled

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    David Marrero (ESP) (9) / Arantxa Parra-Santonja (ESP) (9) v Neal Skupski (GBR) / Naomi Broady (GBR) — Cancelled

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Timea Babos (HUN) (14) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (14) v Belinda Bencic (SUI) / Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — Cancelled

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    Court 11 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Cara Black (ZIM) (4) / Sania Mirza (IND) (4) — 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-4

    Ladies’ Doubles – Second round
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (5) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (5) v Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) — Cancelled

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    TBD

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.
    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Jamie Murray (GBR) (10) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (10) v Jesse Huta Galung (NED) / Andreja Klepac (SLO) — Cancelled

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.
    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Bruno Soares (BRA) (13) / Martina Hingis (SUI) (13) v Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Shuai Zhang (CHN) — Cancelled

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.
    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (7) v Colin Fleming (GBR) / Jocelyn Rae (GBR) — Cancelled

  • Wimbledon Day 4: Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 4: Order of Play & Scores

    Action on Centre Court on Wimbledon Day 4 begins with the two-time champion Rafael Nadal (2) facing Lukas Rosol, in a rematch of their second round, five-set encounter two years ago. Local favorite Heather Watson is up next. She’ll play the No. 9 seed, Angelique Kerber (GER). Up last on Centre Court is seven-time champion Roger Federer (4), playing the big-serving Gilles Muller (LUX).

    Serena Williams, a five-time Wimbledon champion, will face the South African Chanelle Scheepers on Court 1. Next up is this year’s Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka (5) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE). The final match on Court 1 is Maria Sharapova (5) playing the unseeded Swiss Timea Bacsinszky.

    The full schedule for Day 4 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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     Centre Court – 1:00 P.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (2) d Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) d Heather Watson (GBR) — 6-2, 5-7, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d Gilles Muller (LUX) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-3

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 P.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-1, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (5) d Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) — 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5) d Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) — 6-2, 6-1

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Nick Kyrgios (AUS) d Richard Gasquet (FRA) (13) — 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5, 10-8

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (14) d Sam Querrey (USA) — 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-7(4), 6-3, 14-12

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13) d Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 7-5, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (15) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — To Finish 7-5, 4-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Simona Halep (ROU) (3) v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) — Canceled

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d Jack Sock (USA) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11) d Jie Zheng (CHN) — 6-4, 6-0

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (19) d Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — 6-3, 7-5

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    John Isner (USA) (9) d Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) — 7-6(17), 7-6(3), 7-5

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    Court 12 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Jiri Vesely (CZE) d Gael Monfils (FRA) (24) — 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-7(1), 6-7(3), 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (20) d Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Madison Keys (USA) d Klara Koukalova (CZE) (31) — 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (19) v Ante Pavic (CRO) — Canceled

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    Court 18 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (10) d Denis Kudla (USA) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (15) — 7-6(12), 5-7, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (30) v Santiago Giraldo (COL) — To Finish 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-1, 1-6, 2-1

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    Court 8 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) d Dusan Lajovic (SRB) — 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Denis Istomin (UZB) d Julian Reister (GER) — 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d Donna Vekic (CRO) — 6-4, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Belinda Bencic (SUI) v Victoria Duval (USA) — Canceled

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    Court 16 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (25) d Petra Cetkovska (CZE) — 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (23) d Adrian Mannarino (FRA) — 6-4, 6-1, 7-6(5)

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Alize Cornet (FRA) / Caroline Garcia (FRA) d Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) — 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) v Matthew Ebden (AUS) / Samuel Groth (AUS) — Canceled

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    Court 17 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (22) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (24) d Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) — 6-2, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Alison Riske (USA) d Camila Giorgi (ITA) — 7-5, 6-2

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) / Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) d Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) / Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — 6-4, 6-4

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    Court 4 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Jonathan Marray (GBR) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) d Andreas Siljestrom (SWE) / Igor Zelenay (SVK) — 6-4, 7-5, 6-4

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Liezel Huber (USA) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) d Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) — 6-0, 7-5

    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Tomasz Bednarek (POL) / Vania King (USA) d Divij Sharan (IND) / Shuko Aoyama (JPN) — 6-4, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Timea Babos (HUN) d Philipp Oswald (AUT) / Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) — 6-0, 4-6, 6-3

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    Court 5 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Paul Hanley (AUS) — 7-6(7), 6-0, 3-6, 7-6(3)

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Mate Pavic (CRO) / Andre Sa (BRA) d Treat Huey (PHI) (10) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (10) — 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-2, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4

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    Court 6 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) / Igor Sijsling (NED) d Kyle Edmund (GBR) / Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) (11) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (11) d Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) / Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-1, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (8) / Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (8) d Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Mikhail Elgin (RUS) — 7-6(9), 7-6(8), 6-3

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (9) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) — 7-5, 7-5

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    Court 7 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (4) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (4) d Daniele Bracciali (ITA) / Jonathan Erlich (ISR) — 6-3, 6-7(1), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) d Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) v Lauren Davis (USA) / Monica Puig (PUR) — To Finish 6-2, 6-6

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (5) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (5) v Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) / Karin Knapp (ITA) — Canceled

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    Court 9 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Austin Krajicek (USA) / Donald Young (USA) d Bradley Klahn (USA) / Michael Venus (NZL) — 7-5, 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-0

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Eva Hrdinova (CZE) / Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d Andreja Klepac (SLO) / Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 7-6(3), 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d Robin Haase (NED) / Jesse Huta Galung (NED) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (1) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (1) d Darija Jurak (CRO) / Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) — 6-2, 7-5

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Francesca Schiavone (ITA) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) v Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Arina Rodionova (AUS) — Canceled

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    Court 10 – 11:30 A.M. 

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Second round
    Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d Frank Dancevic (CAN) — 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

    Ladies’ Singles – Second round
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d Kaia Kanepi (EST) — 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) d Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Simon Stadler (GER) — 6-2, 6-3, 6-1

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (7) / Abigail Spears (USA) (7) v Naomi Broady (GBR) / Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) — To Finish 5-6

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    Court 11 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) d Edward Corrie (GBR) / Daniel Smethurst (GBR) — 6-4, 7-6(4), 7-6(2)

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Pablo Cuevas (URU) (16) / David Marrero (ESP) (16) d Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2)

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) / Jiri Vesely (CZE) d Benjamin Becker (GER) / Oliver Marach (AUT) — 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(7)

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    Court 19 – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (12) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (12) d Federico Delbonis (ARG) / Leonardo Mayer (ARG) — 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Mona Barthel (GER) / Janette Husarova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-2

    Ladies’ Doubles – First round
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) d Jocelyn Rae (GBR) / Anna Smith (GBR) — 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – First round
    Julian Knowle (AUT) (9) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (9) d Martin Emmrich (GER) / Christopher Kas (GER) — 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

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    Canceled:
    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Henri Kontinen (FIN) / Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) v Chris Guccione (AUS) / Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO)

    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Andre Begemann (GER) / Olga Savchuk (UKR) v Florin Mergea (ROU) / Elina Svitolina (UKR)

    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Mate Pavic (CRO) / Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT) / Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)

    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Johanna Konta (GBR) v Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Marina Erakovic (NZL)

    Mixed Doubles – First round
    Treat Huey (PHI) / Lisa Raymond (USA) v Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Liezel Huber (USA)

  • Wimbledon Day 2: Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 2: Order of Play & Scores

    On Day 2 of Wimbledon, Centre Court action begins with the German Sabine Lisicki (19) playing the unseeded Israeli Julia Glushko. Two-time champion Rafael Nadal (2) faces Martin Klizan (SVK) in the second match. Two American women — world No. 1 Serena Williams and Anna Tatishvili — conclude the day’s Centre Court activities.

    On No. 1 Court, seven-time champion Roger Federer (4) will play the Italian Paolo Lorenzi. Next up is Maria Sharapova (5) playing local British favorite Samantha Murray. The final match features the young Canadian sensation Eugenie Bouchard (13) and Daniela Hantuchova (SVK).

    The full schedule for Day 2 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Centre Court — 1:00 P.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (19) d Julia Glushko (ISR) — 6-2, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (2) d Martin Klizan (SVK) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d Anna Tatishvili (USA) — 6-1, 6-2

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Simona Halep (ROU) (3) d Teliana Pereira (BRA) — 6-2, 6-2

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    No. 1 Court — 1:00 P.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (14) d Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 6-1, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) — 6-1, 6-1, 6-3

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5) d Samantha Murray (GBR) — 6-1, 6-0

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13) d Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) — 7-5, 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 7-6(6), 6-4

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    No. 2 Court — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (5) d Joao Sousa (POR) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d Andreea Mitu (ROU) — 6-2, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d Matthew Ebden (AUS) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) d Urszula Radwanska (POL) — 6-2, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Kaia Kanepi (EST) d Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (7) — 6-3, 6-2

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Vera Zvonareva (RUS) v Tara Moore (GBR) — To Finish 6-4, 6-7(3)

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    No. 3 Court — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d Michal Przysiezny (POL) — 6-2, 6-7(14), 6-1, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Heather Watson (GBR) d Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) — 6-3, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    John Isner (USA) (9) d Daniel Smethurst (GBR) — 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (15) d Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-1, 6-2

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    Court 12 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (10) d Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — 6-4, 7-6(5), 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (16) d Shahar Peer (ISR) — 6-3, 6-0

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (19) d Yuichi Sugita (JPN) — 7-6(6), 7-6(6), 7-6(7)

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (24) d Tamira Paszek (AUT) — 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2

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    Court 18 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (20) d Katarzyna Piter (POL) — 6-1, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (13) d James Duckworth (AUS) — 6-7(3), 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Gael Monfils (FRA) (24) d Malek Jaziri (TUN) — 7-6(5), 7-5, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Alison Riske (USA) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (26) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

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    Court 8 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Denis Kudla (USA) d Marsel Ilhan (TUR) — 7-6(3), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Madison Keys (USA) d Monica Puig (PUR) — 6-3, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) d Tatsuma Ito (JPN) — 7-5, 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-6(5)

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    Court 16 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Nick Kyrgios (AUS) d Stephane Robert (FRA) — 7-6(2), 7-6(1), 6-7(6), 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Caroline Garcia (FRA) d Sara Errani (ITA) (14)  — 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Victoria Duval (USA) d Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (29) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (22) d Igor Sijsling (NED) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Donna Vekic (CRO) d Roberta Vinci (ITA) (21) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

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    Court 17 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (15) d Somdev Devvarman (IND) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) d Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (28)  — 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Klara Koukalova (CZE) (31) d Taylor Townsend (USA) — 7-5, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (23) d Lukas Lacko (SVK) — 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 4 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) d Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) — 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Sam Querrey (USA) d Bradley Klahn (USA) — 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1, 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d Jovana Jaksic (SRB) — 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d Pere Riba (ESP) — 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Zarina Diyas (KAZ) v Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) — To Finish 7-6(4)

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    Court 5 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d Virginie Razzano (FRA) — 1-6, 6-4, 7-5

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Lukas Rosol (CZE) d Benoit Paire (FRA) — 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d Federico Delbonis (ARG) — 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) — 6-3, 6-0

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    Court 6 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Dusan Lajovic (SRB) d Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) (28) — 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Belinda Bencic (SUI) d Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Julian Reister (GER) d Michael Russell (USA) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 4-6, 7-5

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    Court 7 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Santiago Giraldo (COL) d Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) — 6-1, 7-5, 6-0

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d Sharon Fichman (CAN) — 6-1, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Ante Pavic (CRO) d Alejandro Falla (COL) — 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) — 3-6, 6-4, 8-6

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    Court 9 — 11:30 A.M.  

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-8

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d Dudi Sela (ISR) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Jiri Vesely (CZE) d Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) — 5-1 Ret.

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Jie Zheng (CHN) d Annika Beck (GER) — 6-1, 6-3

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    Court 10 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (30) d Nicolas Mahut (FRA) — 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-7(7), 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Jack Sock (USA) d Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-4

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) d Petra Martic (CRO) — 6-0, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d Christina McHale (USA) — 6-3, 6-3

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    Court 11 — 11:30 A.M.  

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Gilles Muller (LUX) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) — 6-4, 7-6(6), 7-6(5)

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d Olga Govortsova (BLR) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 19 — 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (25) d Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Frank Dancevic (CAN) d Ivo Karlovic (CRO) (29) — 6-4, 7-6(5), 7-6(4)

    Gentlemen’s Singles – First round
    Denis Istomin (UZB) d Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (32) — 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

    Ladies’ Singles – First round
    Camila Giorgi (ITA) d Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) — 6-1, 7-6(5)

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  • 2014 Wimbledon Women’s Draw

    2014 Wimbledon Women’s Draw

    The women’s draw for the 2014 Wimbledon is out. Serena Williams (#1) and Simona Halep (#3) are in the top half; Li Na (#2) and Agnieszka Radwanska (#4) are in the bottom.

    First Quarter

    Serena Williams (USA) (1)
    Anna Tatishvili (USA)

    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
    Christina McHale (USA)

    Jovana Jaksic (SRB)
    Petra Cetkovska (CZE)

    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (25)

    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (20)
    Katarzyna Piter (POL)

    Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
    Virginie Razzano (FRA)

    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
    Olga Govortsova (BLR)

    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13)

    Angelique Kerber (GER) (9)
    Urszula Radwanska (POL)

    Heather Watson (GBR)
    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)

    Petra Martic (CRO)
    Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)

    Tamira Paszek (AUT)
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (24)

    A.Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (26)
    Alison Riske (USA)

    Alexandra Cadantu (ROU)
    Camila Giorgi (ITA)

    Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
    Sharon Fichman (CAN)

    Samantha Murray (GBR)
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5)

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    Second Quarter

    Simona Halep (ROU) (3)
    Teliana Pereira (BRA)

    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER)
    Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)

    Belinda Bencic (SUI)
    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

    Victoria Duval (USA)
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (29)

    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (21)
    Donna Vekic (CRO)

    Vera Zvonareva (RUS)
    Tara Moore (GBR)

    Zarina Diyas (KAZ)
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

    Shuai Zhang (CHN)
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (15)

    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11)
    Francesca Schiavone (ITA)

    Annika Beck (GER)
    Jie Zheng (CHN)

    Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
    Karin Knapp (ITA)

    Julia Glushko (ISR)
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (19)

    Klara Koukalova (CZE) (31)
    Taylor Townsend (USA)

    Madison Keys (USA)
    Monica Puig (PUR)

    Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

    Kaia Kanepi (EST)
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (7)

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    Third Quarter

    Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (8)
    Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)

    Johanna Larsson (SWE)
    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)

    Tereza Smitkova (CZE)
    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)

    Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (27)

    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23)
    Julia Goerges (GER)

    Polona Hercog (SLO)
    Paula Ormaechea (ARG)

    Monica Niculescu (ROU)
    Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)

    Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (10)

    Sara Errani (ITA) (14)
    Caroline Garcia (FRA)

    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA)

    Misaki Doi (JPN)
    Elina Svitolina (UKR)

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22)

    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (28)
    M.Larcher De Brito (POR)

    Stefanie Voegele (SUI)
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

    Anett Kontaveit (EST)
    Casey Dellacqua (AUS)

    Andreea Mitu (ROU)
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4)

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    Fourth Quarter

    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (6)
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)

    Mona Barthel (GER)
    Romina Oprandi (SUI)

    Kurumi Nara (JPN)
    Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)

    M.Torro-Flor (ESP)
    Venus Williams (USA) (30)

    Sloane Stephens (USA) (18)
    Maria Kirilenko (RUS)

    Johanna Konta (GBR)
    Shuai Peng (CHN)

    Lauren Davis (USA)
    Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)

    Jana Cepelova (SVK)
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12)

    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (16)
    Shahar Peer (ISR)

    Naomi Broady (GBR)
    Timea Babos (HUN)

    Ana Konjuh (CRO)
    Marina Erakovic (NZL)

    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (17)

    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (32)
    P.Mayr-Achleitner (AUT)

    Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
    B.Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)

    Vania King (USA)
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

    Paula Kania (POL)
    Na Li (CHN) (2)

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  • How to Overcome the Almost Impossible in Tennis

    How to Overcome the Almost Impossible in Tennis

    Garbine Muguruza

    Johan Kriek on Muguruza’s success over Serena Williams at Roland Garros

    Serena Williams, World No. 1 and reigning French Open champion, was severely trounced today by a fairly unknown Spaniard Garbine Muguruza. Muguruza played almost the same type of tennis Ana Ivanovic played against Williams at the Australian Open, where Ana trounced Williams as well. These two matches should be on every WTA player’s iPad to see how it is done. And these two losses in Majors should be a lesson for Serena on how to combat such situations that she has rarely faced, but now will face more and more.

    I watched both matches and the approach to beating Serena was identical. Here are some very important facts to know for players and coaches:

    1. Study your opponent. This means knowing her/his strengths and if she/he has any weaknesses to design a strategy on how to take advantage of those. Every player has “weaknesses”.

    2. Find a way to watch your opponent either in person, have the coach do it, or scout his/her videos online. It is very important in today’s world to use technology.

    3. Work on play patterns on your own serve and also play returns in practice to emulate how hard and where to return serves, especially second serves, which are great opportunities to sting the opponent. Clobbering second serves and putting your opponent on the defense immediately is a great way to boost confidence but also it puts tremendous pressure on the server, no matter who the server is.

    4. Do NOT give up on your game plan. Yes, you have to play “as it comes to you” but you have to stick to a strategy and game plan even if you make some mistakes. Do not give up on it and all of sudden begin to play “safe and not to lose”.

    5. Keep points shorts and “compact”. Against tough opponents you are better off having them hit as few balls as possible.

    6. Stay aggressive in court positioning, which requires courage, quick feet, and very quick reflexes in preparation for the groundstrokes. Move to the ball.

    7. Focus on staying on task with execution. Do not let any mistakes bother you. Go through rituals and stay positive at all times to execute.

    8. Focus on the process vs. the “result”. One is not on court to lose! That is a given. So focus on each point, think it through clearly, and then go for it!

    9. Absolute concentration. No looking at the coach, mom, or the Grand Slam players’ box! It is up to you out there to make it all happen.

    10. Enjoy the challenge and pour on the “turbos” when closing out the set or the match. Be absolutely convinced that it is your “day”.

    So, here is what I saw happen today between Serena and Muguruza.

    Serena started the French Open convincingly. There were no “hiccups” and she was clearly still at the top of her game. But being always at the top perhaps let her be a little too complacent. I have rarely seen Serena being pushed around and made to look slow and awkward in her movement on the court. However, it has already happened twice this year: Ivanovic beating Serena at the Australian Open, and now Muguruza at the French Open.

    Obviously, Muguruza “took it to her”. She was totally concentrated, she kept her composure no matter what, she stood her ground right on the baseline, and swung freely on her groundstrokes and went for it. It also helped that she served well especially down the middle on the deuce court, and she jammed Serena quite often on her forehand. Serena rarely misses her backhand returns so Muguruza served a lot to her forehand and it paid off. When pressure is applied relentlessly we can see that even the toughest opponents out there get frustrated and will start missing. Muguruza knew that she needed to keep the pressure on no matter how many mistakes she made, and she did not allow Serena any time to regroup. That frustrated Serena to no end, and Muguruza was aware of that happening. The Spaniard also drilled groundstrokes down the middle of the court forcing Serena to change directions off very deep and fast groundstrokes, and Serena kept missing her shots. That was a very smart strategy by Muguruza and she kept at it.

    Serena is not used to getting thumped and one could see the resignation on her face at 1-4 down in the second set. It happens to the best at times. Again, great strategizing by team Muguruza!

    When I started playing the pro tour, Vitas Gerulaitis beat me twice in the quarters of the US Open. By the third match in Europe I had decided to completely change my game plan and instead of “managing as I go along” I decided to attack him from start to finish, beat him to the net, hit hard and often from the baseline, and keep him off balance (mostly mentally) because he was one of the fastest and smoothest movers out there. I said to myself over and over, “no fear” and stick to it no matter how much my “panic button” is buzzing. I did not care if he beat me 0 and 0; I was going to play “my way” or go home. I beat him easily and never lost to him again. I did the same thing against John McEnroe and although he won most of the big matches against me, I got to beat him many times. One of the best matches I have ever played was against McEnroe in San Francisco where I beat him 7-6, 6-1. I played flawless tennis. Everything was “on” and from then on I knew I could beat him as long as I focused on the right stuff and played to win.

    It takes bravery to think this way. You have to first do it before the match and then apply it on the court. Not easy to do but it may be the only way to beat a much higher ranked player. As they say: “No guts, no glory!”

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    Cover Photo: si.robi (Creative Commons License)

  • Serena Williams Stunned in Paris by Garbine Muguruza

    Serena Williams Stunned in Paris by Garbine Muguruza

    Serena Williams

    Defending Champion and World Number One Serena Williams has been dumped out of the French Open in little over an hour by unheralded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza.

    Muguruza showed few nerves and dominated the match from start to finish en route to a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Williams appeared uncharacteristically flat and her game was littered with unforced errors.

    “I’m very happy,” stated Muguruza after the sensational upset. She will now meet Anna Schmiedlova, who defeated Serena’s sister Venus Williams just an hour earlier.

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    Cover Photo: Marianne Bevis

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 4

    Roland Garros French Open Day 4

    Day Four of the French Open at Roland Garros kicks off with Venus Williams (29) playing the Slovakian Anna Schmiedlova on Court Philippe Chatrier. They will be followed by World No. 2 Novak Djokovic and Jeremy Chardy, of France. Later in the afternoon, Maria Sharapova, the 7th seed and former Roland Garros champion, will face the Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova.

    On Court Suzanne Lenglen, top-seeded Serena Williams, the defending champion, will play the Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, followed by Roger Federer (4), who will face the young Argentine Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.

    The full schedule for Day 4 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Venus Williams (USA) (29) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) d. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (13) d. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — 7-5, 6-2

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Gilles Simon (FRA) (29) d. Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) — 6-4, 6-0, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) d. Serena Williams (USA) (1) — 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman (ARG) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Taylor Townsend (USA) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) (20) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (27) d. Benoit Paire (FRA) — 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6) d. Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) — 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31) d. Claire Feuerstein (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (18) d. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) — 6-2, 7-5, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8) d. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) — 6-2, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17) d. Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — 6-2, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (19) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) — 6-1, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Monica Niculescu (ROU) vs. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) — To finish: 6-2, 2-0

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    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (15) — 6-0, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d. Jiri Vesely (CZE) — 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (9) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) — 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Mona Barthel (GER) d. Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16) — 6-1, 3-0 Ret.

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    Court 4 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) / Olga Savchuk (UKR) — 6-0, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Sharon Fichman (CAN) / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (9) — 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — 6-1, 6-3

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    Court 5 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) d. Denis Istomin (UZB) / Lukas Rosol (CZE) — 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (31) d. Sam Querrey (USA) — 6-4, 7-5, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (14) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) — 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) (32) — 7-6(6), 6-2

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    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12) — 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Martin Klizan (SVK) d. Robin Haase (NED) — 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    John Isner (USA) (10) d. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) — 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(4)

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (18) d. Julia Goerges (GER) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Steve Johnson (USA) d. Laurent Lokoli (FRA) — 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Marin Cilic (CRO) (25) d. Tobias Kamke (GER) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (22) d. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) — 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Pauline Parmentier (FRA) vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) — To finish: 1-6, 6-3, 2-1

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    Court 8 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) / Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Florent Serra (FRA) / Maxime Teixeira (FRA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kaia Kanepi (EST) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    David Marrero (ESP) (4) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (4) d. Tristan Lamasine (FRA) / Laurent Lokoli (FRA) — 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jana Cepelova (SVK) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) / Laura Thorpe (FRA) — 6-2, 7-6(3)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (3) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) d. Matthew Ebden (AUS) / Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

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    Court 9 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Julian Knowle (AUT) / Michal Mertinak (SVK) — 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jack Sock (USA) / Joao Sousa (POR) d. Pablo Andujar (ESP) / Leonardo Mayer (ARG) — 7-5, 7-6(7)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Liezel Huber (USA) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) / Iveta Melzer (CZE) — 6-2, 7-6(4)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) d. Frantisek Cermak (CZE) / Mikhail Elgin (RUS) — 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(4)

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) d. Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Johan Brunstrom (SWE) — 6-4, 6-4

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    Court 10 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marin Draganja (CRO) / Florin Mergea (ROU) d. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) (8) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (8) — 7-6(5), 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kristina Barrois (GER) / Annika Beck (GER) d. Raluca Olaru (ROU) / Donna Vekic (CRO) — 6-1, 1-6, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andrey Golubev (KAZ) / Samuel Groth (AUS) d. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) / Daniele Bracciali (ITA) — 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Lauren Davis (USA) / Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) — 6-1, 6-2

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    Court 11 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Tomasz Bednarek (POL) / Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) — 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Tatjana Maria (GER) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Vania King (USA) (13) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (13) — 7-6(4), 7-6(6)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andreja Klepac (SLO) / Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) (10) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (10) — 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Alejandro Falla (COL) / Marinko Matosevic (AUS) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) vs. Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) — To finish: 7-5, 3-3

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    Court 14 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) d. Christina McHale (USA) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marina Erakovic (NZL) (16) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) (16) d. Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Maryna Zanevska (UKR) — 7-6(6), 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (9) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (9) d. Chris Guccione (AUS) / Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) / Igor Sijsling (NED) d. Jaroslav Levinsky (CZE) / Philipp Marx (GER) — 7-6(8), 3-6, 6-1

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    Court 16 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (6) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) (6) d. Rameez Junaid (AUS) / Divij Sharan (IND) — 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jonathan Eysseric (FRA) / Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) / Filippo Volandri (ITA) — 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Madison Keys (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) d. Irina Ramialison (FRA) / Constance Sibille (FRA) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Pablo Cuevas (URU) (16) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) (16) d. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) / Federico Delbonis (ARG) — 7-5, 7-6(1)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Amandine Hesse (FRA) / Mathilde Johansson (FRA) vs. Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Renata Voracova (CZE) — Canceled

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) d. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (20) — 1-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Martin Emmrich (GER) / Christopher Kas (GER) — 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (5) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (5) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) / Josselin Ouanna (FRA) — 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Eric Butorac (USA) (14) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) (14) d. Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) — 7-6(3), 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Andre Begemann (GER) / Robin Haase (NED) vs. Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Hugo Nys (FRA) — To finish: 6-3, 1-1

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 1

    Roland Garros French Open Day 1

    Day One of the French Open at Roland Garros sees former champion Roger Federer open his campaign against Slovakian Lukas Lacko on Court Philippe Chatrier. On the women’s side, defending champion and top seed Serena Williams also plays today. She’ll face Alize Lim, of France.

    On the Suzanne Lenglen show court, American Venus Williams will take on Belinda Bencic. The top-seeded US male, John Isner, faces the Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

    The full schedule for Day 1 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    May 25, 2014: Order of Play & Scores

    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) d. Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-3, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d. Alize Lim (FRA) — 6-2, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (13) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-2

    [divider]

    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) — 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Venus Williams (USA) (29) d. Belinda Bencic (SUI) — 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    John Isner (USA) (10) d. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) — 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8) d. Katarzyna Piter (POL) — 6-3, 6-1

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31) d. Jovana Jaksic (SRB) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6) d. Peter Polansky (CAN) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) d. Amandine Hesse (FRA) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) d. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) — 7-5, 6-2, 6-2

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    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (15) d. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) — 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Claire Feuerstein (FRA) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) — 6-1, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Sam Querrey (USA) d. Filippo Volandri (ITA) — 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 6-1, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) — 6-4, 6-1

    [divider]

    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Michal Przysiezny (POL) — 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) (25) — 5-7, 6-3, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    David Goffin (BEL) vs. Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — To finish: 4-6, 7-5

    [divider]

    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Jie Zheng (CHN) — 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (14) d. Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) — 7-5, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (31) d. Potito Starace (ITA) — 6-1, 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (20) d. Albert Ramos (ESP) — 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. Facundo Arguello (ARG) — 6-7(8), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (22) d. Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Annika Beck (GER) — 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) d. Somdev Devvarman (IND) — 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Diego Sebastian Schwartzman (ARG) d. Gastao Elias (POR) — 6-4, 6-2, 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) d. Grace Min (USA) — 7-5, 7-6(6)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) vs. Lauren Davis (USA) — To finish: 3-6, 7-5

  • 2014 French Open Roland Garros Women’s Draw

    2014 French Open Roland Garros Women’s Draw

    The women’s draw for the 2014 French Open at Roland Garros is out. Serena Williams (#1) and Agnieszka Radwanska (#3) are in the top half; Li Na (#2) and Simona Halep (#4) are in the bottom.

    Serena Williams (USA) (1)
    Alize Lim (FRA)

    Qualifier
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP)

    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)
    Jie Zheng (CHN)

    Belinda Bencic (SUI)
    Venus Williams (USA) (29)

    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (17)
    Pauline Parmentier (FRA)

    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)
    Lauren Davis (USA)

    Karin Knapp (ITA)
    Mona Barthel (GER)

    Fiona Ferro (FRA)
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16)

    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (9)
    Virginie Razzano (FRA)

    Qualifier
    Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)

    Amandine Hesse (FRA)
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

    Monica Puig (PUR)
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (19)

    Kaia Kanepi (EST) (25)
    Monica Niculescu (ROU)

    Romina Oprandi (SUI)
    Paula Ormaechea (ARG)

    Annika Beck (GER)
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)

    Qualifier
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7)

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    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3)
    Shuai Zhang (CHN)

    Mathilde Johansson (FRA)
    Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)
    Francesca Schiavone (ITA)

    Christina McHale (USA)
    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (32)

    Alize Cornet (FRA) (20)
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

    Taylor Townsend (USA)
    Vania King (USA)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (14)

    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12)
    P.Mayr-Achleitner (AUT)

    Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
    Johanna Larsson (SWE)

    Qualifier
    Julia Goerges (GER)

    Shahar Peer (ISR)
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (18)

    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31)
    Jovana Jaksic (SRB)

    Claire Feuerstein (FRA)
    Olga Govortsova (BLR)

    Petra Cetkovska (CZE)
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA)

    Katarzyna Piter (POL)
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8)

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    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (5)
    Zarina Diyas (KAZ)

    Marina Erakovic (NZL)
    Nadiya Kichenok (UKR)

    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
    Camila Giorgi (ITA)

    Qualifier
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27)

    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23)
    Mandy Minella (LUX)

    Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
    Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)

    Elina Svitolina (UKR)
    Petra Martic (CRO)

    Caroline Garcia (FRA)
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11)

    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15)
    Shuai Peng (CHN)

    Polona Hercog (SLO)
    Jana Cepelova (SVK)

    Iveta Melzer (CZE)
    Coco Vandeweghe (USA)

    Shelby Rogers (USA)
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22)

    Klara Koukalova (CZE) (30)
    Mt.Torro-Flor (ESP)

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
    Urszula Radwanska (POL)

    Qualifier
    B.Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)

    Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4)

    [divider]

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6)
    Sharon Fichman (CAN)

    Anna Tatishvili (USA)
    Kurumi Nara (JPN)

    Teliana Pereira (BRA)
    Luksika Kumkhum (THA)

    Qualifier
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (26)

    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (21)
    Qualifier

    Donna Vekic (CRO)
    Julia Glushko (ISR)

    E.Cabeza Candela (ESP)
    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER)

    Madison Keys (USA)
    Sara Errani (ITA) (10)

    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (13)
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)

    Alexandra Cadantu (ROU)
    Qualifier

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
    A.Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (24)

    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28)
    Misaki Doi (JPN)

    Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)
    Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

    Alison Riske (USA)
    Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)

    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
    Na Li (CHN) (2)

  • Serena Williams Defends in Rome

    Serena Williams Defends in Rome

    Serena Williams

    World No. 1 Serena Williams defended her title at the Internazionale BNL d’Italia, defeating an injured Sara Errani 6-3, 6-0.

    Williams broke the Italian No. 1 in her first service game, but Errani broke back in the seventh, to the delight of the wildly partisan Rome crowd, who were hoping to have their first female champion since 1950. In the next game, Errani came up lame, and Serena got the break back. The Italian was taken off the court by the trainer for treatment. A short while later, she jogged out onto the court with her left thigh strapped, but Serena served the set out.

    In the second set, it became clear that the injury was definitely impairing the Italian’s movement, and there was nothing to do but hang on for the sake of honor while the American served the set out, which she won at love. Serena’s celebration was subdued, given her injured opponent. Errani couldn’t contain her tears in her speech to her fans at the trophy presentation.

    It ended up being a double disappointment for the Italians today, as Errani and her partner, Roberta Vinci, also of Italy, were forced to retire from the doubles final due to Errani’s injury, and the win went to Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik, 4-0 by retirement.

    For Williams, this is her third title in the Italian capital, having won in 2002 and again last year. In both of those years, Serena went on to win the French Open, which begins next week, and where she will go in as the favorite.

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    Photo credit (Creative Commons License): Yann Caradec