1、We go over to Wimbledon now and theres a shock exit for 2 time Champion Rafael Nadal.The Spaniard losing an over 3 hour long 5 set thriller to the 100th ranked Czech Lukas Rasol.CRIs London correspondent Tu Yun tells us more.This was the first meeting between Nadal and Rosol. The Czechs big serves a
2、nd rapid-fired baseline games working well until the fourth set.Nadal finding a way to tackle his nearly two-meter tall opponent with the Czechs serves weakening.But the momentum perhaps interrupted to some extent by the half hour long closing of the central court roof to turn the lights on.Once the
3、 match resumed, the Czech regained his heavy-serve game - wrapping up an impressive 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win.No other major shocks though, with world No. 4 Briton Andy Murray, and 5th-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, all making it to the third round.Murray beating Ivo karlovic 7-5, 6-7, 6-2,
4、7-6, while Tsonga seeing through Guillermo garcia Lopez 6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3.But 13th-seeded Gilles Simon, whose recent remark on grand slam pay equality sparked controversy, failing to reach the third round. Losing out to Belgian Xavier Malisse 6-4, 6-4, 7-6.In the womens side of the draw, Chinas Zhe
5、ng Jie joining Peng Shuai in the final 32 after powering past Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-4, 6-2.Previously, Zheng Jie had lost to Wozniak twice, most recently at the French Open - having never taken a single set from the Canadian.I like playing on grass courts. I know her games more or less sinc
6、e I lost to her at the French Open. I was very concentrating today, doing better than in the first match in terms of attacking and pace controlling.Zheng Jie now faces four-time champion Serena Williams in the next round. The American crushing Czech Melinda Czink 6-1, 6-4 in just about an hour.Other
7、 top seeds, including defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, also reaching the final 32.Kvitova beating Briton Elena Baltacha 6-0, 6-4.Azarenka easing past Swiss Romina Oprandi 6-2, 6-0.Russias Maria Sharapova, managing to overcome Belarus Tsvetana Pironkova in a rain postponed game. Final score there 7-6, 6-7. 6-0.However 9th-seeded Marion Bartoli of France going out to Croatias Mirjana Lucici 6-4, 6-3.For CRI, Im Tu Yun reporting from Wimbledon.
