Hooray! It's the return of the eagerly anticipated time of year for Wimbledon! I have decided to cover this in my blog and give a general review of the day and maybe a more detailed view on prolific matches. If you would like to see a list of all the scores of the day visit wimbledon.org.
Today was a mixed day for Britain as we received the loss of Bogdanovic to the Italian Simone Bolelli in a four set game; the final score being 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 7-6(4).
On the other hand Elene Baltacha succeeded in defeating Aqelique Kerber. Although the match tightened, after she won the first set 6-3, as she lost the second in a disappointing 6-2. Drawing on her fighting spirit, during the last set she continually battled with Kerber ending the game on a close 7-5. The winning shot, luckily, clipped the net giving it a very small bounce making it impossible for Kerber to return - ending a match that could have waged further-.
Predictably Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Federer won their matches in straight sets. Serena's fashion sense causing quite a stir as she has decided to play in a coat, fashion or a joke at the expense of British weather? Moreover, could this choice affect her gameplay as she faces tougher opponents?
Hewitt -former number one -battled, ferociously to beat Robin Hasse. The final result was 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-7(1) 6-2. Hasse put up a tremendous effort and only just left empty handed, it was almost saddening to see him go after the match.
Novak Djokovic won his match against Michael Berrer. He won the first set 7-5 but was annihilated by Berrer in the second set, 6-2, as Berrers power shone through. After a terrible second set Djokovic -seeded number 3- managed to win the final two sets 6-3, 6-0 by using his amazing placement and recent development of net-play. Doubts have been suggested, by tennis legend McEnroe on Djokovic's ability to win Wimbledon this year. However I believe that he shouldn't be ruled out completely and may turn out to be the dark horse.
Tomorrow we can look forward to astounding matches played by the like of Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. Weather providing, of course! Good luck to all competing!
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