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Updated 10h16, Monday 2 July 2018
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Donna Vekic of Croatia hands the ball over to Sloane Stephens of the United States in the women's first round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Donna Vekic from Croatia, returns the ball to Sloane Stephens of the United States in the women's singles first round match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London, on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth, APCroatia's Marin Cilic serves Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the men's singles first round at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Croatian sailor Cilic serves Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan during Men's Singles First Round Match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 2, 2018.
Photo: Ben Curtis, APSorana Cirstea of Romania hands the ball to Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia in the women's singles first round match against the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Sorana Cirstea of Romania makes the ball to Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia in the women's singles first round match against the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth, APThe Swiss Roger Federer wipes his head in his first round in men's singles against Serbian Dusan Lajovic at the Wimbledon Championships in London, Monday, July 2, 2018.
Roger Federer, Switzerland, s 39 wipes his face in his first men's singles Final match against Serbian Dusan Lajovic at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Monday, July 2, 2018.
Photo: Tim Ireland, APPlayers warm up as spectators arrive for the first round matches of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 2, 2018.
Players warm up as spectators arrive for the first round matches of the championships tennis tournament in London, Monday 2 July 2018.
Photo: Tim Ireland, APThe last: Federer feeling generous at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) – The last of Wimbledon: (all local time):
15:00
Roger Federer feels generous at Wimbledon.
The defending champion gave his blindfold to a young woman fan of the crowd after winning a first round victory in the Grand Slam tournament, and he jokingly said that he could give much more before the end of the fortnight.
An after-game interviewer pointed out that Federer could expect more requests in upcoming matches after fulfilling his wishes.
And he is apparently ready to oblige
"Yes, they want a watch, a car, a racket, a shirt, they can have everything right now," Federer said.
Wimbledon winner beat Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.
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2:35 pm
New look, same old dominance for Roger Federer at Wimbledon. 9659041] The eight-time champion started his title defense in style at the All England Club, dismissing Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 in 79 minutes on the center court.
Lajovic held service at the opening game but it was as good as it had for the 58th ranked Serbian. Federer took over the next nine matches and found himself in cruise control
. The 36-year-old Swiss star showed the full repertoire of shots that made him the best male player in Wimbledon.
The only things that were unfamiliar to him about Federer were his clothes. He was wearing a Uniqlo outfit for the first time after ending his longstanding partnership with Nike in apparel.
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2:25 pm
U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens is out of Wimbledon after a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Donna Vekic
No. 4 seed Stephens has produced an error-prone display on field # 1 Stephens was considered a contender for the title at the All England Club.
After confirming his triumph of the US Open 2017 by reaching the final of Roland Garros last month,
round for the third time in his career after recording his first victory over a ranked player in the top 5.
The 22-year-old Croatian then faces Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia or Rebecca Peterson of Sweden.
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Second runner-up last year, Marin Cilic easily qualified for the second round at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-4 win and 6-4 against Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka
21 aces and a total of 44 winners – compared to ace and six winners for Nishioka – to complete the victory in 1 hour, 46 minutes.
American Sam Querrey, who lost to Cilic in the semifinals last year, also advanced in two sets. He defeated Jordan Thompson, of Australia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
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13h40
Last year's semifinalist, Magdalena Rybarikova, is became the first player to leave Wimbledon. 19659041] The Slovakian 19th lost 7-5, 6-3 against Sorana Cirstea of Romania
Rybarikova exceeded expectations by reaching the last four in 2017, where she was beaten by eventual champion Garbine Muguruza [19659038] After winning a field match in Birmingham in June, she seemed well prepared for another deep race at the All England Club.
Cirstea equaled her best career result by reaching the third round at Wimbledon last year, where she was also beaten by Muguruza. She then faces Evgeniya Rodina of Russia or Antonia Lottner of Germany
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1:15 pm
Roger Federer has changed clothes sponsor, unveiling a new partnership with Uniqlo at Wimbledon.
Federer wore a white He left the Center Court on Monday to start defending his title, the first official appearance of the Swiss star for a new brand since the end of his contract with Nike
. Brand ambbadador for the firm and would wear his outfits at all tournaments this year.
The Grand Slam winner 20 times had been one of Nike's most prominent ambbadadors.
Federer played Dusan Lajovic of Serbia as he began his quest for a ninth Wimbledon title
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12:40 pm
Richard Lewis, general manager of All England Club, qualifies as " disappointing "the absence of Andy Murray, two-time Wimbledon champion, but adds:" The show must
Lewis met with reporters on the opening day of the Grand Slam tournament, less than 24 hours after Murray retired because his surgically repaired hip did not live up to the best five-set matches.
Lewis: "I feel it for him, but I think it would be the first to say that the championships involve more than one player. "
Murray's title at Wimbledon in 2013 was the first for a Briton in 77. He won the tournament again in 2016.
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11:40
The game is underway on the 1st day at Wimbledon
The vice-cha Last year's mpion, Marin Cilic, was among the best He debuted at the Grand Slam under sunny skies in southwestern London, facing Japanese third-seeded Yoshihito Nishioka.
American Sam Querrey also took an early start against Jordan Thompson, of Australia. 19659041] Defending champion Roger Federer will later face Dusan Lajovic of Serbia when the game starts on the central court at 1 pm
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11:00 am
Roger Federer begins his quest for a record title for the ninth Wimbledon title, while the grbad tournament is expected to begin under bright sunshine at the All-England Club [19659049]. Federer is expected to open his defense against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia at Center Court on Monday, breaking a new record in the process. He will be the first man of the Open era to play the singles tournament at Wimbledon for a 20th consecutive year.
Serena Williams is also back after missing the tournament last year while she was pregnant. The American plays Arantxa Rus, of the Netherlands, on Court 1.
There seems to be little chance of rain delays, with forecasts of sunny skies and temperatures of up to 86 degrees (30 C). 19659041] More tennis blanket AP: https://www.apnews.com/tag/apf-Tennis
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