In the women’s singles contest, there weren’t any casualties. There are no matches scheduled for the two-week tournament’s middle Sunday, July 5.
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Djokovic will now face either Jarkko Nieminen or Lleyton Hewitt in the second round.
Illness thwarted Sharapova’s defence of the French Open, but she insists that won’t be an issue in London as she prepares to face one of our five British representatives worth keeping an eye on.
For about a week, anyway.
Hewitt has announced his decision to retire after the Australian Open next year and the 2002 Wimbledon champion put in a typically gutsy display, saving three match points before his resistance finally gave way after four hours.
Williams started slow on the grass on Court 1, trailing 3-1 before turning things around and advancing to the second round. “After that he was in his mode”, said Kohlschreiber.
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Djokovic, who was beaten by Stanislas Wawrinka in the French Open final, showed some signs of rust early and was broken in his second service game.
“It’s not of my concern, honestly. Overall I think he played just a better match than I did”. “I’m aware of the adjustment that is required movement-wise, game-wise, and also mentally for the grass courts coming from clay courts”.
Home favourite Andy Murray and seven-times champion Roger Federer start on Tuesday.
“It’s one of the toughest first rounds I could get but this is a Grand Slam, ‘ stated the Serb”. She lost in last year’s Wimbledon final to Petra Kvitova.
“Did I feel any rust?” Becker mentioned that he and Djokovic have special ways in communicating during the matches – something which is not allowed by the ATP and ITF.
The top seeds have not had it all their own way on the opening day of this year’s Wimbledon Championship. “I’m sure I enjoyed it”.
“I knew it would be a hard tournament for me”, Halep said, explaining that her confidence was low because of poor recent results. He knew it was a replay, the guy sitting off the court. “That’s what I think is the key if I want to beat her. But it’s still long way if I’m going to meet Serena here”. Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion at the All England Club, will be up against Johanna Konta of Britain in the main stadium.
Novak Djokovic ‘s opening match was interrupted as he was forced to shoo away a blue tit that had flown on to Centre Court.
Williams has won three straight major titles, including the Australian Open and French Open.
A buzz of excitement ripples through the country when this famous tournament begins every year. “I missed quite a good opportunity pretty close”.
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He could have landed a lucky loser from the qualifying competition, he could have drawn the world No. 93 from Slovenia but no, Djokovic had to get the world No. 33 Philipp Kohlschreiber and his stinging backhand.
