Wimbledon Day 3

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GOATgate

Roger Federer has been told he cannot wear trainers with orange soles again at Wimbledon. The Swiss defending champion wore the trainers as he eased past Victor Hanescu 6-3 6-2 6-0 in the first round.

The official guidelines state that: "Including the warm-up period, players at Wimbledon must be dressed almost entirely in white."

Worthy of a DQ


Centre Court - 1.00pm

Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [2]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [6] v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Roger Federer (SUI) [3]

No.1 Court - 1.00pm

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v Julien Benneteau (FRA) [31]
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) v Andy Murray (GBR) [2]
Petra Kvitova (CZE) [8] v Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

No.2 Court - 11.30am

Dustin Brown (GER) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) v Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9]
Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) v Maria Sharapova (RUS) [3]
Kenny De Schepper (FRA) v Marin Cilic (CRO) [10]

hehe nice one profanity man

Poor Tsonga - what a shame to see him go.

John wrote:Nothing will be taken serious about the grass until Murray has to pull out injured, typical. I'm hearing the atmosphere is totally flat at the Tsonga game. Whole tournament is turning into a slight joke now, Nadal losing and then the entertaining Tsonga possibly leaving early. Real shame.

Jeez get a grip.. give the groundsmen the benefit of doubt. They've been doing an immaculate job for years on end. Suddenly you get a few slips, some players get injured and suddenly the whole tournament is a slight joke

What do you want them to do? lay down another piece of turf in the middle of the tournament ?

Shame to see Tsonga go.

Murray's draw looks a lot easier now.

No I'm kind of just disappointed for the tournament, losing the top players and the entertaining players is a real shame and just takes something away from it for me, maybe saying 'joke' was too much but this is ridiculous this year. Murray's route this year is embarrassing easy for a slam until he meets Federer

eugh... LOVESACKS! this was my match of the day! and Cilic, and Isner...

Gulbis just saying that he found CC okay, but ask Roger or Novak both of whom more used to the courts. He stress he has practised every day on the grass.

Murray seems okay on C1.

Clay is probably the worst surface to have preceding Wimbledon, but its been this way for years. No clue whats happening, not looking to the Groundmen yet. Maybe they heeded the call to make it sicker?

Gutted for Tsonga, has he seriously pulled out? What on earth happened to him?

Youzhny finally beats Pospisil, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4. I pretty much saw it all, what a match, a combined 119-47 winners to errors between them.

Silver wrote:Gutted for Tsonga, has he seriously pulled out? What on earth happened to him?

Youzhny finally beats Pospisil, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4. I pretty much saw it all, what a match, a combined 119-47 winners to errors between them.

Woah, that's awesome!

That's cool John; I agree it's a shame for the tourney.

Was Cilic also in Murray's quarter?

Knee Silver ANOTHER KNEE (not including Nadal in that)

slicker, not sicker (dam auto-correct)

slicker, not sicker (damn auto-correct)

He was indeed emanci. Murray's draw has opened up quite nicely.

What a Weird Wednesday this is.

TMF time

emancipator wrote:

Silver wrote:Gutted for Tsonga, has he seriously pulled out? What on earth happened to him?

Youzhny finally beats Pospisil, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4. I pretty much saw it all, what a match, a combined 119-47 winners to errors between them.

Woah, that's awesome!

That's cool John; I agree it's a shame for the tourney.

Was Cilic also in Murray's quarter?

yup, Cilic vs Tsonga could have been a great R4 match too, Gulbis has a great chance to make the QFs now, surely...

4 walkovers, 3 retirements.

With some luck Verdasco can get deep into this tournament

Shvedova has withdrawn through injury.

falzy21 wrote:Knee Silver ANOTHER KNEE (not including Nadal in that)

Good grief, another one?! It has to be said, that's pretty bizarre for only three days in. And some huge names to be affected too, such a shame. The bottom half of the draw has been utterly devastated.

Murray looking strong, confident, dominant, holds to love in double quick time for 4-2. Lu battling to cling on at the moment.

Now MARIA looks injured! set and a break down on de brito... Shazzas just slipped... though on the plus side we got a good look at the unmentionable appendages...

I want gulbis and brown (wouldn't mind paire getting there) to make the qf's!

With Azarenka and now Sharapova facing the exit the ladies matches might be a tad quieter!

she said the court is dangerous. this is turning into something extraordinary is maria goes out

Stepanek, Isner, Darcis, Azarenka, Shvedova, Cilic and Tsonga have all surrendered to injury today. Now Sharapova has slipped.

Stay on your feet Murray, and you may win Wimbledon by default. He's purring along at the minute.

Did Tsonga withdraw citing an injury?

So many players have slipped and got injured in this tournament so far, are people gonna raise voice against Wimbledon grass like they did against Blue clay? or they just feared of Wimbledon authorities that they will keep mum?

A potentially easier quarter-final for Murray then should he get there.

The most overworked trainer in tennis history is called out to deal with Sharapova now...

Stepanek, Isner, Darcis, Azarenka, Shvedova, Cilic and Tsonga - injured and out

Sharapova - fell and nearly out

wozniacki - fell and out

hewitt - out

what a day and what a list of casualties.

Well rule Stepanek out of the list as his was a hamstring injury that could happen on any surface. Darcis was caused when he dived to make a shot apparently and not sure 100% about the others.

Murray eventually forces the break and takes the second set 6-3, so far so good against an admittedly limited opponent.

Tsonga and Azarenka both knee issues due to falls, Shvedova apparently had an arm injury going into the match and decided not to compete as a result. Not sure about Isner.

Robredo's dominating Mahut right now, 2-0 in sets seems imminent.

Lu is having huge problems with the ball toss. I wouldn't say he is limited though as has been to QF's before here. Again a business-like performance from Murray if unspectacular.

Sharapova 5-3 down........on the verge of exit. Basically give Williams the title now.

Damn it Mahut pull your socks up, youre my last optimistic favourite

Wow from Stakhovsky.

Sharapova's saved four match points, can't say she isn't gutsy. High quality hitting in this game from both ladies.

Federer looking under threat in this match I sense.....

Shazzas gone... and with it is the womens title?

Stakhovsky playing some wonderful tennis - with the exit of Rafa these lower ranked players are scenting blood!

thank goodness TMF held there!

Shot of the tournament from Andy so far on 3-3 3rd set at 0-15.

That was frighteningly good

Was that going outgrown Fed?

Federer bites bullet to save the break points on his serve, Stako got a lovely grass game, S&V is not completely dead.

Federer is barely hanging on, just his serve is pulling him through. Stakh has played well so far.

So many good matches going on right now

Federer - Stako
Murray - Lu
Robredo - Mahut
Melzer - Reister

all interesting.

Lu saves 1st match point, and 4 break points in 3rd set so far.

Set with an Ace.