Holder Kvitova stunned by Jankovic in third round – The West Australian

The Czech, who was also champion in 2011, lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to veteran campaigner Jelena Jankovic who goes on to play 2012 runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska for a spot in the quarter-finals. Much has changed since then: Jankovic was the world No1 for short spells in 2008 and 2009 but her ranking has been sliding for a while now.

“Oh my God! I am overwhelmed and so excited”.

Kvitova has now bowed out of the last four grand slams before the quarter-finals. The crowd was really great.

The ex- World No.1’s win over the World No. 2 was her biggest ever win at a Grand Slam.

“I’m very determined. I always believe in myself, no matter what. It was fantastic”.

Jankovic could certainly have been forgiven for wondering if her finest days were behind her. The 30-year-old Serb is probably still best remembered by British fans for her mixed-doubles partnership with Jamie Murray, which won the Wimbledon title in 2007.

From 30-love in the 10th game, the Czech’s forehand deserted her. She put one into the net, flayed another long and wide and flung a third several feet over the baseline, and Jankovic had her first match point.

After a small hiccup, Roger Federer quickly found his stride again to advance at Wimbledon.

In fact the Australian did not even come close to earning a break point as Federer eased into week two for the 12th time in 13 years with a 6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 third-round victory.

John Isner and USA Open champion Marin Cilic are back at it on Court 1.

Her disappointment was evident as she was asked what it feels like to be a two-time champion here.

They resumed their third-round match Saturday, a little less than 17 1/2 hours after it was suspended because of darkness a night earlier at 10-all in the fifth set.

“It sucks”, summed up the American loser.

Keys will play 122nd-ranked qualifier Olga Govortsova after the Belarusian beat Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

Ivo Karlovic rode his hard serve into the second week of Wimbledon, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga despite not earning a single break against the Frenchman.

However, it was Kvitova’s sensational demise that appeared to flummox everyone, including the 2014 champion.

She said: “It’s tougher to lose when you’ve played quite well, especially in this tournament that is so special for me”.

The 36-year-old giant fired 41 aces in a 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (11/9) win and goes on to face either 2013 champion Andy Murray or Italy’s Andreas Seppi for a place in the quarter-finals.

Kvitova has only lost three games through two rounds and has spent a mere 92 minutes on court so far this tournament.

But Jankovic produced the kind of shots not seen from her racket since she ruled tennis all those years ago and stormed back from a set and 4-2 down to pull off the most improbable of victories when Kvitova whacked a backhand into the net.

With second seeded Kvitova out, only four of the top 10 seeds are left in the women’s draw, providing a major boost to Serena Williams’ bid for a sixth Wimbledon title.

“I can not stop smiling”.

Wozniacki has reached the last 16 in five of the last seven years but never got further, and she said: “There’s no reason why I shouldn’t do well here and I hope this is the year it happens”.