We had wondered at his extraordinary nerve against Nadal. He showed no trace of weakness. Yesterday, he was fragile, tetchy and complaining. The wind was a bother, the bounce of the court annoying, the line-judges and their decisions not to his liking. Subscription Notification. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Please update your billing details here. Murray will next play No. On the women's side, top-ranked Maria Sharapova will play No.
Four-time champion Serena Williams will face unseeded Yaroslava Shvedova. Williams hit a Wimbledon-record 23 aces to beat Zheng Jie 5 , , , while Shvedova won all 24 points in the first set - a so-called "golden set" - and beat French Open runner-up Sara Errani , They said it's really true. You won 24 points in a row. Kohlschreiber advanced to Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time, and his next opponent will be another surprise entry in the round of 16, qualifier Brian Baker.
The American, mounting a comeback from health issues that sidelined him for several years, continued his surprising run by beating Benoit Paire , , , He also hopes to watch his victory over Nadal. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for more sports updates. The three-time Wimbledon runner-up was beaten by Spanish seventh seed David Ferrer.
Roddick looked on the way to a fine victory when he took the first set in comprehensive fashion, but Ferrrer dug in to level and then took command. The year-old Roddick, who won the warm-up tournament at Eastbourne, waved to all sides of Centre Court as he departed, increasing speculation about his future. He lost finals to Roger Federer in , and , but has slipped down the rankings over the past year.
Sam Querrey also came up short in a marathon bid to become the third player from the United States into the third round as he lost to 16th seed Marin Cilic in a match taking five hours 31 minutes. Croatian Cilic finally triumphed , the final set lasting more than two hours on its own.
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