Alexander Zverev will have a chance to reach the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time this Wimbledon fortnight. The 20-year-old German, No. 12 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, dismissed fellow #NextGenATP player Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the third round of a Grand Slam for the fourth time. “It's always nice to get a quick one in the beginning of the tournament. I've had two three-set matches now, which is very, very nice. I felt pretty good out there. Serving well, playing well from the baseline... I'm very happy to be through,” Zverev said. Zverev also reached the third round at last year's Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and at the 2017 Australian Open....
If Novak Djokovic is to lift a fourth title at The Championships, he has to come through a minefield of potential grenades. If he does so, and potentially returns to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, then his return to peak form will perhaps be his finest achievement. The sea air of Eastbourne, where Djokovic captured his 68th tour-level title at the Aegon International last week, appears to have worked wonders and in the early stages of his 13th Wimbledon campaign, the Serbian is beginning to thrive. [ALSO LIKE] Although Djokovic wasn’t at the top of his game in the early stages of his second-round win over Czech Adam Pavlasek on Wednesday, the three-time champion began to purr in...
Grigor Dimitrov discusses his tough, second-round match against Marcos Baghdatis, which ended in spectacular fashion. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com.
Sixth seed Milos Raonic arrived at Wimbledon short on grass-court matches as he looks to do one better than his runner-up finish last year at the All England Club. The Canadian suffered a first-round setback at the Aegon Championships to Thanasi Kokkinakis, but got just the match he needed with a challenging 3-6 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-5 second-round win on Thursday against Mikhail Youzhny. "I think I'm getting better and better with each match. I'm making good steps forward," said Raonic. "If that continues to be the case, and hopefully the momentum can speed up, I'll be giving myself a possibility to achieve what I'd like." The Russian is no stranger to success on grass, reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2012...
Novak Djokovic sheds some light on how he believes his opponent felt during their Wimbledon second-round encounter on Thursday. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com.
