Tomic Makes a Great Start with Big Victory Date 26 June 2013 20-year-old Australian promising player, Bernard Tomic (VCORE Tour 97) faced a tough opener against Number 21 seed Sam Querrey of United States on the second day of Wimbledon. Bernard showed spirited and persistent performance against the opponent’s vigorous attacks to keep his service games. The American rival earned 36 service aces and 79 winners throughout the match, but especially in the final set, Bernard captured 80% of his first serve points to edge the fight with a 7-6(6) 7-6(3) 3-6 2-6 6-3 score line. In the ladies’ singles, two VCORE players moved ahead to the second round with good wins. No. 23 seed Sabine Lisicki (VCORE Tour 97, PTGSPN) had strong attacking ability to overpower the Italian veteran Francesca Schiavone winning by 6-1 6-2. Sabine earned 5 service aces and 25 winners against the 2010 Roland Garros champion and completed the match in 1 hour 4 minutes. Also, No. 7 seed Angelique Kerber (VCORE Xi 100) defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands in straight sets aiming for breaking her record as the last year’s semifinalist in Wimbledon. Three YONEX players appear on court to compete at the second round today, and twelfth seeded Ana Ivanovic (EZONE Xi 98) faces Eugenie Bouchard of Canada. Tournament Results [Day 2] Gentlemen’s Singles [1st Round] Bernard Tomic (VCORE Tour 97)(AUS) def. [21]Sam Querrey (USA) 7-6(6) 7-6(3) 3-6 2-6 6-3 Go Soeda (VCORE Xi 98, PTGSPN)(JPN) def. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 7-6(6) 7-5 6-1 Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) def. Ricardas Berankis (EZONE Xi 98, PTGSPN)(LTU) 7-6(4) 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 Ladies’ Singles [1st Round] [7]Angelique Kerber (VCORE Xi 100)(GER) def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-3 6-4 [23]Sabine Lisicki (VCORE Tour 97, PTGSPN)(GER) def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-1 6-2 Kimiko Date-Krumm (S-FIT, PTGSPN)(JPN) def. Carina Witthoeft (GER) 6-0 6-2 Laura Robson (GBR) def. [10]Maria Kirilenko (EZONE Xi 98, PTGP125)(RUS) 6-3 6-4 Caroline Garcia (FRA) def. Zheng Jie (EZONE Xi 98, PTGSPN)(CHN) 6-3 6-4 Marina Erakovic (NZL) def. Ayumi Morita (EZONE Xi, PTGSPN)(JPN) 4-6 6-0 7-5 Elena Vesnina (RUS) def. Andrea Hlavackova (RQiS 2 Tour, PTGP125)(CZE) 6-2 7-5
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