Yeah, if anything, the pressure is on those who haven't done that.In the men's division, the top two seeds according to the AELTC are Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who are followed closely by Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipa, Carlos Alcaraz, and Matteo Berrettini. But I'm a Slam champion, so no one's going to take that away from me. I literally won a Slam," she told reporters. Like, why is there any pressure? I'm still 19. Raducanu didn't have an ace, committed three double-faults and allowed her opponent to go 5-of-8 on break points.ĭespite her abrupt exit from Wimbledon, Raducanu did have a good perspective about things after the match. Garcia was able to take advantage of Raducanu's struggles on serve in the win. The 19-year-old was defeated in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 by Caroline Garcia. Raducanu's quest to win her second Grand Slam title will have to wait. She will take on unseeded Lesia Tsurenko in the third round Friday. Niemeier, 22, is competing at Wimbledon for the first time in her career. This was Kontaveit's first tournament since Roland Garros, as she has been suffering from the after-effects of COVID-19. She lost in the second round at the Australian Open, dropped her first match at the French Open and was stunned by Jule Niemeier in straight sets at Wimbledon. Kontaveit continues to have a nightmare season in Grand Slam tournaments. The women's bracket was thrown for a loop Wednesday with three of the top 10 seeds being sent home. He went back on serve trailing 3-0 and hit three winners to get his first game in the set. The third set was arguably the crowning achievement of Humbert's career in a Grand Slam tournament. Humbert, who committed 15 unforced errors in the opening set, quickly course-corrected to earn his first win over a seeded opponent all season. The French Open runner-up looked good early with a 6-3 first-set win that saw him go 3-of-3 on break points. The top half of the men's bracket took a hit with Ruud's stunning four-set loss to Ugo Humbert. He's five wins away from becoming the first person with four straight titles at this event since Roger Federer (2003-07).
Wednesday marked Djokovic's 23rd consecutive victory at Wimbledon dating back to 2018. I started very well, solid from the back of the court, made him work for every point and worked him around the court," Djokovic said on the court after his win.
He only had one ace and three double-faults but won five of his 13 break-point opportunities and had a 30-8 advantage in net points. Donna Vekic 6-3, 7-6 (2)ĭjokovic's return game was the key to his success in the second round. Ryan Peniston 6-3, 6-2, 6-4Īlexander Bublik def. Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4, 6-1ĭavid Goffin def.
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