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However, with Roger Federer opting to play at this year’s event and considering that Rafael Nadal has not had the best of seasons, the Spaniard has been drawn in the lower half with the only threat being Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who is the defending champion from last year.

It’s the fourth year in a row that Nadal leaves the All England Club early.

Williams bludgeoned mercilessly past Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-4 to book her eighth Wimbledon final appearance, claiming her 17th consecutive victory over the Russian who she loves to beat.

Brown was unable to reach the heights of his stunning win on Centre Court and joined Nadal’s previous low-ranked conquerors – Lukas Rosol, Steve Darcis and Nick Kyrgios – in failing to go through another round at SW19 after beating the Spaniard.

It’s a huge day of tennis at Wimbledon today as big names of the tournament take to the court on the first day of the second week.

Azarenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, has lost 17 games and will next meet 30th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland.

ATP’s rulebook explicitly lays out the rule in Section VIII (i): “Players shall not receive coaching during a tournament match”. The last time he reached the Wimbledon fourth round, he lost out to Novak Djokovic in 2012.

The 30-year-old German stunned the tennis world when he knocked out two times champion Rafael Nadal on Thursday.

Number two seed Roger Federer suggests that Spanish opponent Roberto Bautista Agut may not have been on his best game during their fourth-round clash at Wimbledon.

This was more like a gentle workout than a Grand Slam match for Andy Murray. “It can pay off towards the end of the tournament“.

Troicki neutralized the 102nd-ranked Brown’s serve-and-volley game and played better on the key points, winning 6-4, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3. Groth has never reached the fourth round of a grand slam in his career.

“It’s a sad moment, but at the end of the day I have to accept it”. But life continues. My career, too.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles’ wife, opted to shun her usual place in the Centre Court’s Royal Box on Thursday (NZT Friday) to watch Andy Murray play his second-round match on Court One alongside Wimbledon chairman Philip Brook.

I had to shuffle with the legs to get in position. It’s actually frustrating because I’m so competitive.