Wimbledon Open 2018 Highlights: Day 2 – 1st Half

 

Women’s Single

Match: Caroline Dolehide vs Jessica Pieri

Summary: The American player, Caroline Dolehide showed an outclass performance throughout the match. Jessica Pieri struggled hard in both the sets and eventually failed to win them as she was losing points in a quick succession.

Result: Caroline Dolehide defeated Jessica Pieri by 6-2, 6-3. Caroline Dolehide will now face Vera Zvonareva in her next round of Wimbledon Open 2018.  

 

Match: Jamie Loeb vs Priscilla Hon

Summary: Both the players gave a brilliant performance in both the sets. Priscilla Hon played very well, but she got into pressure into the end of each set which resulted in losing the set and eventually the match too. Jamie Loeb scored many points on aces which was a plus point for her in winning the sets.

Result: Jamie Loeb defeated Priscilla Hon by 6-4, 6-4. Jamie Loeb will now play against Mona Barthel in her next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Barbara Haas vs Dayana Yastremska

Summary: The 18-years old, Dayana Yastremska fought well in the first set but she eventually lost it in the end as Barbara Haas scored the last two points in a quick succession. However, Barbara gave an exquisite performance in the next set which helped her in proceeding the next round.


Result: Barbara Haas defeated Dayana Yastremska by 6-4, 6-2. Barbara Haas will now play against Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the next round of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Anna Kalinskaya vs Dalila Jakupovic

Summary: Anna Kalinskaya gave an absolute and outstanding performance in the opening set as she won it by a margin of four points. However, Dalila Jakupovic gave her best in the next set but still she failed to win it as she lost the last point on her serve.

Result: Anna Kalinskaya defeated Dalila Jakupovic by 6-2, 7-6. Anna Kalinskaya will now play against Viktoriya Tomova in the next round of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Bianca Andreescu vs Duan Yingying

Summary: The Chinese, Duan Yingying played very well in both the sets, but unfortunately she failed to dominate Bianca Andreescu. Bianca won both the sets in the end as Duan Yingying was not able to score on her serve in the end of each set.

Result: Bianca Andreescu defeated Duan Yingying by 6-4, 6-3. Bianca Andreescu will now play against Antonia Lottner in the next round of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Sofya Zhuk vs Ysaline Bonaventure

Summary: It was an exciting match to watch as Sofya Zhuk and Ysaline Bonaventure fought till the end of each set. However, Sofya Zhuk won the first set by two points but Ysaline gave her a tough fight in the next set. In the end, Sofya Zhuk claimed the victory in the second set by scoring the last point.

Result: Sofya Zhuk defeated Ysaline Bonaventure by 7-5, 7-6. Sofya Zhuk will now play against Vitalia Diatchenko in her next round.

 

Match: Mayo Hibi vs Deborah Chiesa

Summary: The Japanese player, Mayo Hibi again gave an exquisite performance against Deborah Chiesa today throughout the match. Deborah Chiesa played well in the first set, but still she lost it in the end. However, in the second set, Mayo Hibi didn’t let her score more than a single point and dominate Deborah Chiesa easily.

Result: Mayo Hibi defeated Deborah Chiesa by  6-3, 6-1. Mayo Hibi will now play against Evgeniya Rodina in her next round of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Alexandra Dulgheru vs Lu Jingjing

Summary: Lu Jingjing faced defeat in the opening set but she came back in action in the next set and eventually won it by two points. After a resilient fight in the third set, the Romanian Tennis player, Alexandra Dulgheru dominated Lu Jingjing and eventually won this set.

Result: Alexandra Dulgheru defeated Lu Jingjing by 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. Alexandra Dulgheru will now play against Tamara Zidansek in her next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

Match: Evgeniya Rodina vs Irina Khromacheva

Summary: Both the players put up a great fight in the opening set of the match, but in the end Evgeniya Rodina claimed her victory as she scored the last point first. However, in the second set Evgeniya didn’t let Irina Khromacheva to score more than two points and won this set easily.

Result: Evgeniya Rodina defeated Irina Khromacheva by 7-6, 6-2. Evgeniya Rodina will now face Mayo Hibi in her next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

Match: Tamara Zidansek vs Kathinka von Deichmann

Summary: An exquisite performance was witnessed by Tamara Zidansek and Kathinka von Deichmann, as they both won the first and second set respectively. In the decisive set, Tamara took the lead and dominated Kathinka easily, thus winning the deciding set too.

Result: Tamara Zidansek defeated Kathinka von Deichmann by 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. Tamara Zidansek will now play against Alexandra Dulgheru in the next round.

 

Match: Eugenie Bouchard vs Karolina Muchova

Summary: What a breathtaking performance was witnessed by Eugenie Bouchard and Karolina Muchova throughout the match. Eugenie won the first set but Karolina replied to her by winning the next set. The match came to the decider in which, Eugenie performed very well and eventually won the third set too.

Result: Eugenie Bouchard defeated Karolina Muchova by 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Eugenie Bouchard will now play against Mariana Duque-Marino in the next round of Wimbledon Open.

 

Women’s Doubles

Match: Viktorija Golubic and Nicola Geuer vs Natela Dzalamidze and Galina Voskoboeva

Summary: Although, Natela Dzalamidze and Galina Voskoboeva faced a terrible defeat in the first set, but they came back in action in the second set and dominated their opponents in it. The match came to the decider and both the pairs performed very well Viktorija Golubic and Nicola Geuer eventually sealed their win and advanced to the next round.

Result: Viktorija Golubic and Nicola Geuer defeated Natela Dzalamidze and Galina Voskoboeva by 6-3, 4-6, 12-10. Viktorija Golubic and Nicola Geuer will now play against Bibiane Schoofs and Ysaline Bonaventure  in their next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

Match: Marketa Vondrousova and Anna Blinkova vs Sabrina Santamaria and Cornelia Lister

Summary: Despite winning the first set, Marketa Vondrousova and Anna Blinkova failed to perform well in the next set and eventually lost it by two points in the end. In the decisive set, Marketa Vondrousova and Anna Blinkova took the lead and their opponents failed to recover it which ended in their loss.

Result: Marketa Vondrousova and Anna Blinkova defeated Sabrina Santamaria and Cornelia Lister by 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Viktorija Golubic and Nicola Geuer will now play against Han Xinyun and Luksika Kumkhum in their next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Erin Routliffe and Alexa Guarachi vs Arantxa Rus and Priscilla Hon

Summary: Erin Routliffe and Alexa Guarachi won the first set by three points as Arantxa Rus and Priscilla Hon failed to recover the lead. However, in the second set, Arantxa Rus and Priscilla Hon struggled hard and fought till the end but again Erin Routliffe and Alexa Guarachi eventually sealed their win and advanced to the next round.

Result: Erin Routliffe and Alexa Guarachi defeated Arantxa Rus and Priscilla Hon by 6-3, 7-5. Erin Routliffe and Alexa Guarachi will now play against Viktoria Kuzmova and Anna Kalinskaya in their next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Match: Luksika Kumkhum and Han Xinyun vs Valeria Savinykh and Yana Sizikova

Summary: Valeria Savinykh and Yana Sizikova gave a very tough in the first set but unfortunately they failed to score the last two points first. However, despite taking the lead in the next set, Valeria Savinykh and Yana Sizikova again dropped some points in the end which costed them the set and eventually the match.

Result: Luksika Kumkhum and Han Xinyun defeated Valeria Savinykh and Yana Sizikova by 7-5, 6-4. Luksika Kumkhum and Han Xinyun will now play against Anna Blinkova and Marketa Vondrousova in their next match of Wimbledon Open 2018.

 

Men’s Doubles

Match: N. Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan vs Igor Zelenay and Denys Molchanov

Summary: Igor Zelenay and Denys Molchanov put up a good fight in the opening set, but failed to win it as they lost the last point on the serve. In the next set, N. Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan easily dominated their opponents as they lost the last two points in a quick succession.

Result: N. Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan defeated Igor Zelenay and Denys Molchanov by 6-3, 6-4. N. Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan are now qualified for the Wimbledon Open 2018.

Match: Austin Krajicek and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan vs Edward Corrie and Lloyd Glasspool

Summary: Edward Corrie and Lloyd Glasspool both gave an outstanding performance in the first set, but unfortunately they failed to win it in the end as Austin Krajicek and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan scored the last point first. In the second set, Austin and Jeevan easily dominated their opponents and made it to the next round.

Result: Austin Krajicek and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan defeated Edward Corrie and Lloyd Glasspool by 7-6, 6-3. Austin Krajicek and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan are now qualified for Wimbledon Open 2018.

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