Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray restored some order as the climactic second week of upset-marred Wimbledon began as the seeded knockout rate slowed among the men. Top seed Novak Djokovic got past a potentially dangerous Tommy Haas, dispatching the German 13th seed 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) but was threatened when he was broken while serving for victory at 5-3 in the third. No. 2 Murray reached the quarter-finals a 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1 over of Russian Mikhail Youzhny.
“I knew I had a bad record against him on grass, he had beaten me both times we played on it,” said Djokovic, who will play seventh seed Tomas Berdych as the Czech defeated Bernard Tomic 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4. “It was a tough challenge for me but I played a really good match. I had to work for my games after winning the first set easily. I had a setback when I served for I, but I’m glad I closed it out in three.”
Murray will now will play Fernando Verdasco after the Spaniard beat Kenny De Schepper 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Murray cannot take any match for granted, especially at this roller-coaster edition. “Serena (Williams) lost today, Rafa’s lost, Roger’s lost. These guys and girls are better players than me, achieved more than me. If they can lose, so can I.” Murray added: “In the first few rounds I was more nervous. I felt calmer before this match. Now I’ll just concentrate on the next one. Youzhny had his chances and I had to not to let him in during the third set.”
Murray was joined in the last eight by Spain’s fourth seed David Ferrer, who completed a 6-7(3), 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-1 comeback over Croatian Ivan Dodig.
Argentine No. 8 Juan Del Potro shook off a knee problem after a fall in his previous match to defeat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-3
A pair of Poles stood tall after reaching the last eight. Jerzy Janowicz held off Austrian Jurgen Melzer 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while Lukasz Kubot beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********
THIS WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:
Wimbledon (Slam/Grass). Defending Champion: Roger Federer
NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:
Bastad (250/Clay). Defending Champion: David Ferrer
Stuttgart (250/Clay). Defending Champion: Janko Tipsarevic
Newport (250/Grass). Defending Champion: John Isner
RANKINGS
Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings
As of July 1, 2013
Rank &
Prior…Player………..Points
1..(1) Djokovic……….11470
2..(2) Murray………….7720
3..(4) Ferrer………….7220
4..(5) Nadal…………..6860
5..(3) Federer…………5785
6..(6) Berdych…………4865
7..(8) Del Potro……….4140
8..(7) Tsonga………….3480
9..(9) Gasquet…………3045
10.(10) Wawrinka………..2915
11.(13) Haas……………2595
12.(11) Nishikori……….2495
13.(12) Cilic…………..2335
14.(14) Tipsarevic………2310
15.(15) Raonic………….2225
16.(16) Almagro…………2195
17.(17) Simon…………..2055
18.(22) Janowicz………..1794
19.(21) Isner…………..1770
20.(20) Monaco………….1740
21.(19) Querrey…………1730
22.(23) Anderson………..1590
23.(28) Seppi…………..1550
24.(24) Dolgopolov………1545
25.(18) Kohlschreiber……1535
26.(25) Chardy………….1486
27.(29) Robredo…………1425
28.(27) Paire…………..1380
29.(31) Dimitrov………..1330
30.(32) Lopez…………..1325
**DRAWS
Wimbledon — Week of May 24
…………………3R…………….4R
1 Djokovic………..(1)Djokovic……Djokovic
28 Chardy…………(28)Chardy
19 Simon………….Lopez
13 Haas…………..Haas………….Haas
9 Gasquet…………(9)Gasquet
21 Querrey………..Tomic…………Tomic
27 Anderson……….(27)Anderson
7 Berdych…………(7)Berdych…….Berdych
4 Ferrer………….(4)Ferrer……..Ferrer
26 Dolgopolov……..(26)Dolgopolov
17 Raonic…………Sijsling
16 Kohlschreiber…..Dodig…………Dodig
12 Nishikori………(12)Nishikori
23 Seppi………….(23)Seppi……..Seppi
29 Dimitrov……….Zemlja
8 Del Potro……….(8)del Potro…..del Potro
5 Nadal…………..Kubot…………Kubot
25 Paire………….(25)Paire
18 Isner………….Mannarino……..Mannarino
11 Wawrinka……….Brown
15 Almagro………..(15)Almagro
24 Janowicz……….(24)Janowicz…..Janowicz
30 Fognini………..Melzer………..Melzer
3 Federer…………Stakhovsky
6 Tsonga………….Gulbis
31 Benneteau………Verdasco………Verdasco
22 Monaco…………(22)Monaco
10 Cilic………….de Schepper……de Schepper
14 Tipsarevic……..Troicki
20 Youzhny………..(20)Youzhny……Youzhny
32 Robredo………..(32)Robredo
2 Murray………….(2)Murray……..Murray
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 Djokovic
2 Murray
3 Federer……..lost 2R (Stakhovsky)
4 Ferrer
5 Nadal……….lost 1R (Darcis)
6 Tsonga………lost 2R (Gulbis)
7 Berdych
8 Del Potro
9 Gasquet……..lost 3R (Tomic)
10 Cilic………WITHDREW from 2R
11 Wawrinka……lost 1R (Hewitt)
12 Nishikori…..lost 3R (Seppi)
13 Haas
14 Tipsarevic….lost 1R (Troicki)
15 Almagro…….lost 3R (Almagro)
16 Kohlschreiber.lost 1R (Dodig)
17 Raonic……..lost 2R (Sijsling)
18 Isner………lost 2R (Mannarino)
19 Simon………lost 1R (Lopez)
20 Youzhny
21 Querrey…….lost 1R (Tomic)
22 Monaco……..lost 3R (de Schepper)
23 Seppi
24 Janowicz
25 Paire………lost 3R (Kubot)
26 Dolgopolov….lost 3R (Ferrer)
27 Anderson……lost 3R (Berdych)
28 Chardy……..lost 3R (Djokovic)
29 Dimitrov……lost 2R (Zemlja)
30 Fognini…….lost 1R (Melzer)
31 Benneteau…..lost 2R (Verdasco)
32 Robredo…….lost 3R (Murray)
******** SCORES ********
MONDAY
Wimbledon
Singles – Fourth Round
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [13] T Haas (GER) 61 64 76(4)
[2] A Murray (GBR) d [20] M Youzhny (RUS) 64 76(5) 61
[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d I Dodig (CRO) 67(3) 76(6) 61 61
[7] T Berdych (CZE) d B Tomic (AUS) 76(4) 67(5) 64 64
[8] J del Potro (ARG) d [23] A Seppi (ITA) 64 76(2) 63
[24] J Janowicz (POL) d J Melzer (AUT) 36 76(1) 64 46 64
F Verdasco (ESP) d K de Schepper (FRA) 64 64 64
L Kubot (POL) d A Mannarino (FRA) 46 63 36 63 64
Doubles – Third Round
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [16] T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 75 63 76(3)
[14] R Bopanna (IND) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d [3] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) 64 46 76(5) 62
[4] L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) d [15] L Kubot (POL) / M Matkowski (POL) 64 62 64
[11] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d [5] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED) 36 46 76(1) 76(4) 63
[6] R Lindstedt (SWE) / D Nestor (CAN) d [9] C Fleming (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) 76(5) 75 63
[12] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) d [7] M Mirnyi (BLR) / H Tecau (ROU) 67(6) 26 64 62 64
[8] M Bhupathi (IND) / J Knowle (AUT) d J Levine (CAN) / V Pospisil (CAN) 62 64 36 64
Doubles – Second Round
J Blake (USA) / J Melzer (AUT) d [13] M Llodra (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) 64 60 61
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