Wimbledon Day 2

Centre Court

Julia Glushko v Sabine Lisicki [19]
Martin Klizan v Rafael Nadal [2]
Serena Williams [1] v Anna Tatishvili (USA)

No.1 Court

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [14] vs Jurgen Melzer (AUT) To Finish 6-1 3-6 3-6 6-2 *5-4
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) v Roger Federer (SUI) [4]
Samantha Murray (GBR) v Maria Sharapova (RUS) [5]
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) [13]

No.2 Court

Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [5] v Joao Sousa (POR)
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [4] vs Andreea Mitu (ROU) To Finish 4-2
Milos Raonic (CAN) [8] v Matthew Ebden (AUS)
Angelique Kerber (GER) [9] v Urszula Radwanska (POL)
Kaia Kanepi (EST) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB) [7]

Day 2! After Dandy Andy and Djokovic's wins yesterday, today the 2nd and 4th seeds step up to the plate looking to get further than and match last year's dismal performances respectively. Away from the biggest names however, we also have the number 5 seed in action and everybody's favourite left-handed Spaniard F. Lopez looking to win yet another grass court match this year.

"Upsets?", I hear you ask. Well Granollers v Mahut should really be a no contest with Mahut a grass court specialist and Granollers just being terrible. On the women's side Caroline Garcia and Sara Errani are poised at one set apiece and if the French player plays well she should beat the clay courter. A couple of grass courters could spring a surprise v their seeded opponent: Daniela Hantuchova is playing Eugenie Bouchard (although the Canadian is my pick to win the tournament) and Tamira Paszek is playing last year's semi-finalist Kirsten Flipkens. Last but not least, Heather Watson will be looking to spring a mini-surprise on Tomljanovic but grass is Heather's worst surface (IMO) and I don't see it.

I would give Heather a chance, she had some good wins last week and is full of confidence at the moment.

Am I the only one who was really surprised they interrupted the Tsonga match last night? It wasn't really all that dark, Tsonga about to serve to close it out, and usually they only stop on an even number of games in any case.

Think grass is probably Heather's best surface. It gives her shots that bit of extra pop and her compact swings work well. She looked good at Eastbourne until running into Madison Keys who just over-powered her. 50-50 match.

I think clay should be her best surface. She moves great and although she doesn't have oodles of power on her groundstrokes, one should look at Errani as someone with no weapons whatsoever but who does very well on clay.

It's a battle of the age old question: What's better on grass - excellent movement and little power or limited movement and tons of power? The first scenario gives the small person the chance to chase more balls down and aid their ground strokes but the other option gives the player the opportunity to bludgeon winners.

Mad for Chelsea wrote:I would give Heather a chance, she had some good wins last week and is full of confidence at the moment.

Am I the only one who was really surprised they interrupted the Tsonga match last night? It wasn't really all that dark, Tsonga about to serve to close it out, and usually they only stop on an even number of games in any case.

Turns out it was rain and not light which disrupted play.

Perhaps they should start ALL courts at 1130am BST.

Nadal somehow saves 3 break points (or rather Klizan squanders 2 of them) in the first game.

Klizan needs to be careful and not try to batter Nadal off the court just yet. Get a feel into the match, man!

He then saves 2 break points! Good start, this. Nadal then saves another.

Sabine Oh beauty

Nadal holding firm, clearly not that comfortable on the green shiz just yet , Klizan playin some blinding stuff, but a long way to go

I actually think Sabine looks prettier without makeup, shes naturally beautiful

falzy21 wrote:I actually think Sabine looks prettier without makeup, shes naturally beautiful

I've found that with a few female tennis players.

falzy21 wrote:I actually think Sabine looks prettier without makeup, shes naturally beautiful

She is killing me with that deadly smile.   

Nadal is not going to like this opponent Klizan, a big powerful leftie something similar to him, its like Nadal tasting his own flavor , the only question is how long will the taste of the flavor continue.

Garcia needs one more game to put out Errani. Come on Caroline!!

Worst. Double. Ever.

Nadal panicked on break point with a double fault, thats how good Klizan played this game from 30-0.

Lorenzi now has a GS record of 0-13. The second best, or worst, in history.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Lorenzi now has a GS record of 0-13. The second best, or worst, in history.

Who is worse? Is it Mike Russell?

Garcia chokes it. 5-5. She's away to cost me money.

Oh dear... panic button time i think

over on 18 James Duckword leads Richard Gasquet by two sets to one, that would be a big surprise...

This is how you play Nadal. Take it to him - hit hard and flat.

Much easier to do on early grass, than anywhere else though

Hmmmm. A repeat of 2013??

Put your money on Klizan i reckon gents, Nadal doesnt look like hes hitting it well at all

Oh Boy oh Boy Nadal looks completely one dimensional on grass , he is playing the same backhand technique which is actual the forehand of Klizan [as he being the leftie] and Klizan punishing it to take the first set from 0-30.

For a hunk like Klizan his girl friend is complete opposite, but she is very aggressive and intensive on every point Klizan won.

The Special Juan wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Lorenzi now has a GS record of 0-13. The second best, or worst, in history.

Who is worse?  Is it Mike Russell?

Some guy called Juan-Antonio Marin 0-17

I wouldn't worry about Rafa just yet. I cannot see Klizan being able to keep up this level of intensity and physicality. Klizan leads 6-4 0-1.

Is Klizan playing on ice?

Oh Klizan slips, this is the problem if you are not a natural grass court player.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Lorenzi now has a GS record of 0-13. The second best, or worst, in history.

and he gets Roger in the 1st round at grass   and Roger gets the 2nd best player in the history on his fav. surface yet looked very mortal.

Hanging on for dear life here Nadal, his forehand just about the only thing half working

falzy21 wrote:Hanging on for dear life here Nadal, his forehand just about the only thing half working

Klizan was so nervous that he failed to convert 3 break points, now its a test not to give one on his own.

Garcia wins!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nadal going more aggressive and getting the break

It's all going South for Martin at the moment.

Gasquet cruising since my last post, won 10 out of the last 11 games.

Watson just a game away from victory, leading 6-3 5-1.

As I suspected Nadal is now getting on top. Klizan just cannot keep up the level he was at.

I don't think he's dropped - I think Nadal's picked up.

The Special Juan wrote:I don't think he's dropped - I think Nadal's picked up.

No it is more of a bit of both I reckon as Nadal has upped his level certainly.

Yeah maybe so after seeing that game. I have gardening to do now... or something.

(Rosol awaits in the next round, Karlovic has gone)

Nadal - Rosol V2 will happen if thats the case.

actually nadal didnt win a set on grass since second round wimbledon 2012

nadal falling a lot isnt he?

This match feels like it's being going a long time.

naxroy wrote:actually nadal didnt win a set on grass since second round wimbledon 2012

Thats an over exaggerated statement, how about we can say in 2015 French Open Nadal yet to win a set since 2014 FO Finals?

This guys just lost a game to an inspired opponent last year, today we had an opponent who kept questioning himself on the 4th set why am i here and what am i doing.

Nadal first round jitters out of the way.

Good win for Nadal. Klizan's level just dipped slightly in the 2nd and like all great players he sensed that and ramped up the pressure. Rosol next and if he escapes that then he'll be fancied to get to the SFs.