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Defending champion Kvitova suffers shock third round defeat at Wimbledon

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Defending women's singles champion Petra Kvitova was the most high profile exit from the third round of Wimbledon as the Czech Republic star fell to a shock three-set defeat to Serbia's Jelena Jankovic at the All England Club.

was also knocked of the tournament as she beaten 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 by Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza.Britain's Andy

Murray progressed despite requiring treatment on a shoulder injury ©AFP/Getty ImagesBig serving Croatian

man to reach the last 16 of Wimbledon since 1976.The 36-year-old is now set to face home favourite Andy

Murray, after the British number one overcame an injury scare to complete a 6-2, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win over


Nadal makes early Wimbledon exit for fourth consectutive year after defeat to qualifier Brown

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Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal's poor recent record at the All England Club continued as the Spaniard was knocked out by German qualifier Dustin Brown in the second round of this year's tournament.

Kvitova of the Czech Republic had another convincing straight sets win ©Getty ImagesThe 2013 champion Andy

Murray was another of the top seeds to enjoy a straightforward second round match as the British star


Bouchard's woes continue as 2014 finalist dumped out in Wimbledon first round

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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and Romania's Simona Halep were the two major casualties on the second day of Wimbledon as the two seeded players were surprisingly dumped out in the first round at the All England Club.

tournament which have seen him fail to make the quarter-finals for the past three editions.Britain's Andy

Murray, the 2013 Wimbledon champion, also came through his first round match unscathed, beating Kazakhstan's


Hewitt's final Wimbledon appearance ends at first hurdle as top seeds progress

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Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt’s farewell appearance at Wimbledon proved to be a short one as the 2002 champion was beaten in a thrilling five-set encounter with Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in the first round at the All England Club.

tomorrow.In the men’s draw, meanwhile, seven-time champion Roger Federer of Switzerland and Britain’s Andy

Murray are due to play their first round matches.Related storiesJune 2015: Wawrinka shocks Djokovic

victory at French OpenJune 2015: Wawrinka reaches French Open final as Djokovic's last four clash with Murray


Wawrinka shocks Djokovic to seal maiden French Open title

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Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka fought back from a set down to claim the second Grand Slam title of his career with a thrilling victory over Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in Paris.

straight days following an interruption due to stormy conditions in his semi-final win over Britain’s Andy

Murray, started in commanding fashion on his way to taking the first set 6-4.The second set was one

victory at French OpenJune 2015: Wawrinka reaches French Open final as Djokovic's last four clash with Murray


Williams seals 20th Grand Slam title with battling three-set victory at French Open

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American world number one Serena Williams claimed her 20th Grand Slam title as she overcame her illness to beat the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova in a thrilling three-set final at Roland Garros in Paris.

reducing that deficit at Wimbledon.Serbian Novak Djokovic battled through to the men's final after being Andy

Murray in five sets ©Getty ImagesEarlier in the day, Serbia’s world number one Novak Djokovic maintained

his quest for a career Grand Slam as he claimed a dramatic 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 victory over Andy

Murray of Britain.Resuming with an overnight two sets to one lead after storms forced the players off

yesterday evening, Djokovic found himself being overpowered from the baseline by Murray in the opening


Wawrinka reaches French Open final as Djokovic's last four clash with Murray is suspended

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Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka reached his first-ever French Open final with a battling four-set victory over home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Roland Garros in Paris today.

costing him dearly as he failed to get over the line.Novak Djokovic has a two sets to one lead over Andy

Murray and the pair will resume their breathtaking semi-final tomorrow ©Getty ImagesThe other semi-final

is tentatively poised with world number one Novak Djokovic currently leading Britain’s Andy Murray 6

fascinating match-up.At one point it looked as though Djokovic, who has won 10 of his last 11 meetings with Murray

to continue tomorrow, with Djokovic just three games away from a third French Open crown, although Murray



Djokovic ends Nadal's French Open reign with superb straight sets victory

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World number one Novak Djokovic inflicted a first defeat at the French Open since 2009 on Spain’s Rafael Nadal with a stunning straight sets victory today at Roland Garros in Paris.

 Novak Djokovic will face Andy Murray for a place in the men's final, after the Briton overcame

David Ferrer in his quarter-final ©Getty ImagesDjokovic is now set to face Britain’s Andy Murray in

Spain’s David Ferrer, with a four set win.The opening set proved to be a closely fought encounter with Murray


Sharapova stunned at Roland Garros but men's favourites progress to quarter-finals

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Maria Sharapova’s reign as French Open champion came to an end after she fell to a shock straight sets defeat to Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova at Roland Garros in Paris.

overcame France’s Richard Gasquet and America’s Jack Sock in their respective fourth round ties.Britain’s Andy

Murray, unbeaten in clay-court matches this year, also booked his place in the quarter-finals after


Ivanovic advances to French Open quarter-finals for first time since 2008 on rain-affected day

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Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic advanced to the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time since she won the title in 2008 on a rain affected day at Roland Garros in Paris.

resume the contest tomorrow with Spain’s Rafael Nadal, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Britain’s Andy

Murray all due to be in action.Related storiesMay 2015:  Male favourites ease through at French


Male favourites ease through at French Open as Williams battles to victory over Azarenka

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Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the dominant trio in the top half of the men's singles

French Open, beat Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis by a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 margin today.Third seeded Andy

Murray could meet the winner of Nadal and Djokovic in the semi-finals, with the Briton having only reached

2011.But, after putting to one side the injury problems which have plagued him on clay in the past, Murray

has now won 13 matches in a row on the surface.Andy Murray was a comfortable winner over a tricky Australian

Murray will next face France's Jeremy Chardy, who beat Belgian David Goffin 6-3 6-4 6-2.In the women's


Djokovic and Nadal secure safe passage to round three at French Open

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Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain both booked their place in the third round of the French Open with comfortable victories at Roland Garros in Paris today.

Djokovic the chance to exact some revenge on the Spaniard after defeat in last year’s final.Briton Andy

Murray, widely-tipped to be one of the main challengers for this year’s title following an excellent


Defending champion Sharapova seals comfortable passage into French Open second round

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Defending champion Maria Sharapova breezed into the second round of the French Open with a comfortable straight-sets victory over Estonian Kaia Kanepi at Roland Garros in Paris today.

always good to have the first one down and now I'll just keep focusing on my next opponent.”Britain's Andy

Murray, widely-tipped to launch a serious assault on the title this year, is also safely through after


Federer criticises security after first round French Open victory

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Roger Federer has criticised security at the French Open after a spectator ran on court and attempted to take a photograph with him during his regulation first round victory over Colombia's Alejandro Falla.

year's event but in the opposite half of the draw from bitter rivals Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy

Murray - defeated his 111th ranked South American opponent 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier.

tomorrow.Related storiesFebruary 2015: Imperious Djokovic claims eighth Grand Slam title with victory over Murray