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June 29th 2006 13:41
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Andy Roddick Three-time defending champion Roger Federer played fantastically at the Centre Court of the All-England Club on Wednesday, as the World No.1 defeated Brit Tim Henman 6-4, 6-0, 6-2.
After comfortably winning the first set 6-4, the Swiss super star won ten consecutive games, jumping to a 6-4, 6-0, 4-0 lead. He fired six aces and broke Henman in six of eight opportunities while never losing serve.
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Federer, who has now won 43 consecutive matches on grass (a record in the Open Era), is bidding for a fourth successive Wimbledon title. He has won five titles so far in 2006, equaling world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, but leads the tour in the number of finals reached with nine. The Swiss star won titles at Doha, Australian Open, AMS Indian Wells, AMS Miami, and Halle, and was runner-up at Dubai, AMS Monte Carlo, AMS Rome and Roland Garros, each time losing to Nadal.
Last year's finalist Andy Roddick fired 28 aces in his 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-2 come-from-behind win over Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic. After losing the first set in a close tie-break, Roddick broke Tipsarevic early in the second but had to save break points serving at 4-3.
The third set was once against very contested, going to a tie-break, in which Tipsarevic opened a 3-0 lead serving. The American would storm back, winning the next four points and eventually take the tie-break 8-6. In the final set, Roddick, who hit 53 winners throughout the match, jumped to a quick lead, breaking the Serbian at 2-1 and winning the set 6-2.
Roddick said: "My whole thing is survive and advance, you know. I'm glad I served myself out of some big situations, because I haven't done that really this year so far. My serve the last couple of weeks has gotten a lot better. I'm just about, you know, survive and advance, that's it."
Eighth seed James Blake again needed four sets to advance, defeating Taipei's Yeu-Tzuoo Wang 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to avenge his loss to Wang in San Jose earlier this year. Blake next faces Max Mirnyi.
Marcos Baghdatis posted a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2 hard-fought win over Alan Mackin to move into the second round at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. The Cypriot, who blasted 24 aces and 72 winners in today’s match, will next face Andrei Pavel.
Colombia's Alejandro Falla posted the biggest win in his career by defeating No.9 seed Nikolay Davydenko 2-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-3. Falla, currently No.127 in the INDESIT ATP Ranking, played mainly in the Challenger circuit this season, reaching the finals at Bogota and Mexico City.
The lefty South American will next face German Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Czech Radek Stepanek, seeded 14th, rallied from a set down to defeat former semifinalist Xavier Malisse 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-1.
Andy Roddick Three-time defending champion Roger Federer played fantastically at the Centre Court of the All-England Club on Wednesday, as the World No.1 defeated Brit Tim Henman 6-4, 6-0, 6-2.
After comfortably winning the first set 6-4, the Swiss super star won ten consecutive games, jumping to a 6-4, 6-0, 4-0 lead. He fired six aces and broke Henman in six of eight opportunities while never losing serve.
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Federer, who has now won 43 consecutive matches on grass (a record in the Open Era), is bidding for a fourth successive Wimbledon title. He has won five titles so far in 2006, equaling world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, but leads the tour in the number of finals reached with nine. The Swiss star won titles at Doha, Australian Open, AMS Indian Wells, AMS Miami, and Halle, and was runner-up at Dubai, AMS Monte Carlo, AMS Rome and Roland Garros, each time losing to Nadal.
Last year's finalist Andy Roddick fired 28 aces in his 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(6), 6-2 come-from-behind win over Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic. After losing the first set in a close tie-break, Roddick broke Tipsarevic early in the second but had to save break points serving at 4-3.
The third set was once against very contested, going to a tie-break, in which Tipsarevic opened a 3-0 lead serving. The American would storm back, winning the next four points and eventually take the tie-break 8-6. In the final set, Roddick, who hit 53 winners throughout the match, jumped to a quick lead, breaking the Serbian at 2-1 and winning the set 6-2.
Roddick said: "My whole thing is survive and advance, you know. I'm glad I served myself out of some big situations, because I haven't done that really this year so far. My serve the last couple of weeks has gotten a lot better. I'm just about, you know, survive and advance, that's it."
Eighth seed James Blake again needed four sets to advance, defeating Taipei's Yeu-Tzuoo Wang 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to avenge his loss to Wang in San Jose earlier this year. Blake next faces Max Mirnyi.
Marcos Baghdatis posted a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2 hard-fought win over Alan Mackin to move into the second round at Wimbledon for the first time in his career. The Cypriot, who blasted 24 aces and 72 winners in today’s match, will next face Andrei Pavel.
Colombia's Alejandro Falla posted the biggest win in his career by defeating No.9 seed Nikolay Davydenko 2-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-3. Falla, currently No.127 in the INDESIT ATP Ranking, played mainly in the Challenger circuit this season, reaching the finals at Bogota and Mexico City.
The lefty South American will next face German Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Czech Radek Stepanek, seeded 14th, rallied from a set down to defeat former semifinalist Xavier Malisse 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5, 6-1.
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