A qualifier knocked out the 17th seed in the men’s singles, while the second seed bit the dust in the women’s draw.
Caroline Wozniacki on day three of Wimbledon.
Here, Press Association Sport examines a hectic day three of Wimbledon.
Tweet of the day
British hope Katie Swan reacted to her straight-sets defeat by 29th seed Mihaela Buzarnescu.
Shot of the day
Grand slam great Roger Federer underscored his timeless class once again with a majestic drop shot en route to a 6-4 6-4 6-1 victory over Lukas Lacko.
Match of the day
Qualifier Dennis Novak dumped out 17th seed Lucas Pouille for a fine triumph, powering through 6-4 6-2 6-7 (8/10) 3-6 6-2.
A good day for…
Frenchman Gael Monfils finally admitted to learning to love grass – on his 10th appearance at Wimbledon – as he moved past Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi. Even last year the 31-year-old still did not enjoy the surface, but has now gained a new level of appreciation.
A bad day for…
Second seed Caroline Wozniacki not only slipped out at the hands of Ekaterina Makarova in a big shock, she also had to battle against an infestation of flying ants on Court One.
Quote of the day
Victoria Azarenka admitted she is coming to terms with new levels of fitness (Jonathan Brady/PA)
“Physically I’m very fit right now, probably better than I have ever been before. Right now I’m way too early to the ball, and then I have so much time that I’m thinking too much.” – Victoria Azarenka laments new-found pitfalls of ultra-fitness levels.
Stat of the day
Bullet-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic fired down a massive 61 aces but still wound up losing, slipping to a five-set loss against Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. Struff prevailed 6-7 (5/7) 3-6 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/4) 13-11 in a clash lasting almost four hours.
– Press Association
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