Harboursport - Wimbledon, Day 1 2008

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON
Day 1 review - Monday 23rd June 2008.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 - Roger Federer (SUI) - Through to round 2
2 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) v Andreas Beck (GER)
3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Through to round 2
4 - Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) v Benjamin Becker
(GER)
5 - David Ferrer (ESP) - Through to round 2
6 - Andy Roddick (USA) v Eduardo Schwank (ARG)
7 - David Nalbandian (ARG) - Eliminated round 1
8 - Richard Gasquet (FRA) v Mardy Fish (USA)
9 - James Blake (USA) v Christophe Rochus (BEL)
10 - Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) - Through to round 2
11 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) - Through to round 2
12 - Andy Murray (GBR) v Fabrice Santoro (FRA)
13 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) - Through to round 2
14 - Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) v Oscar Hernandez
(ESP)
15 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) - Through to round 2
16 - Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Jan Hernych (CZE)
17 - Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Sergio Roitman (ARG)
18 - Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - Eliminated round 1
19 - Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Marcel Granollers-Pujol
(ESP)
20 - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - Through to round 2
21 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) - Through to round 2
22 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Through to round 2
23 - Tommy Robredo (ESP) v Kristof Vliegen (BEL)
24 - Jarkko Niemenen (FIN) v Wayne Odesnik (USA)
25 - Dmitry Tursinov (RUS) v Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
26 - Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
27 - Nicolas Kiefer (GER) v Julien Benneteau (FRA)
28 - Gilles Simon (FRA) v Dawid Olejniczak (POL)
29 - Andreas Seppi (ITA) - Through to round 2
30 - Gael Monfils (FRA) - withdrawn
31 - Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - Through to round 2
32 - Michael Llodra (FRA) - Eliminated round 1

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 - Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - Through to round 2
2 - Jelena Jankovic (SRB) v Olga Savchuk (UKR)
3 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) v Stephanie Foretz (FRA)
4 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Through to round 2
5 - Elena Dementieva (RUS) v Maria Elena Camerin
(ITA)
6 - Serena Williams (USA) - Through to round 2
7 - Venus Williams (USA) v Naomi Caveday (GBR)
8 - Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) - Through to round 2
9 - Dinara Safina (RUS) v Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)
10 - Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d Sara Errani (ITA)
11 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Through to round 2
12 - Patty Schnyder (SUI) - Eliminated round 1
13 - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) v Aiko Nakamura (JPN)
14 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - Through to rnd 2
15 - Agnes Szavay (HUN) - Through to round 2
16 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Tsvetana Pironkova
(BUL)
17 - Alize Cornet (FRA) - Eliminated round 1
18 - Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) - Through to round 2
19 - Maria Kirilenko (RUS) - Eliminated round 1
20 - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Tamira Paszek
(AUT)
21 - Nadia Petrova (RUS) v Olga Govortsova (BLR)
22 - Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Julia Vakulenko (UKR)
23 - Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) v Julia Goerges (GER)
24 - Shahar Peer (ISR) v Katie O'Brien (GBR)
25 - Lindsay Davenport (USA) v Renata Voracova
(CZE)
26 - Sybile Bammer (AUT) v Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
27 - Virginie Razzano (FRA) - Eliminated round 1
28 - Alona Bondarenko (UKR) - Through to round 2
29 - Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) - Through to round 2
30 - Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Eliminated round 1
31 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) v Eva Hridinova (CZE)
32 - Sania Mirza (IND) v Catalina Castano (COL)

Wimbledon was bathed in sunshine for the opening day of the tournament, a contrast to the rain which
dogged last year's Championships. And in the perfect conditions, defending champion Roger Federer
commenced his campaign for a record 6th straight title in style with a straight-sets win over Dominic
Hrbaty.
It was a good day for the Aussies, particularly for rising star Casey Dellacqua. Taking on 12th seed Patty
Schnyder, Dellacqua's giant-killing form in grand slam tennis continued with a hard-fought 3 set victory.
Sam Stosur also progressed in straight sets over Ioana Raluca Olaru; while Lleyton Hewitt was taken to
5 sets by Dutchman Robin Haase but eventually progressed.
The big upset was the demise of 7th seed David Nalbandian, who was never in the contest and was
demolished by Canadian Frank Dancevic. No such dramas for the other major seeds, although
Svetlana Kuznetsova was given a score, dropping the first set against Mathilde Johansson and being
taken to a tie-breaker in the second. Anna Chakvetadze had a long struggle, being taken to 8-6 in the
third before finally overcoming Stephanie Dubois; while Tomas Berdych had to play out 5 sets before
taking out victory over Evgeny Korolev.

The Aussies

Mens Singles, First Round
20 - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d Robin Haase (NED) 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-2
Ilia Bozoljac (SRB) d Chris Guccione (AUS) 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3

Womens Singles, First Round
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d 12 - Patty Schnyder (SUI) 6-4 3-6 6-4
Samantha Stosur (AUS) d Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) 6-2 6-2
Na Li (CHN) d Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 3-6 6-0 6-1

Mens Doubles, First Round
Stephen Huss(AUS)/Ross Hutchins(GBR) d KJ Hippensteel(USA)/Tripp Phillips(USA) 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-2
Eric Butorac(USA)/Ashley Fisher(AUS) d Yves Allegro(SUI)/Sebastian Prieto(ARG) 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-7 7-5

The Seeds

Mens Singles, First Round
1 - Roger Federer (SUI) d Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 6-3 6-2 6-2
3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) d Michael Berrer (GER) 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-0
5 - David Ferrer (ESP) d Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 7-6 6-3 1-3 ret.
Frank Dancevic (CAN) d 7 - David Nalbandian (ARG) 6-4 6-2 6-4
10 - Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) d Steve Darcis (BEL) 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-3
11 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Evgeny Korolev (RUS) 4-6 6-1 6-4 3-6 7-5
13 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d Marcos Daniel (BRA) 6-3 6-2 7-5
15 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d Robby Ginepri (USA) 7-6 7-5 7-5
Simon Stadler (GER) d 18 - Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5
21 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) d Sam Querrey (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
22 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-4 6-3 6-2
29 - Andreas Seppi (ITA) d Tobias Kamke (GER) 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4
31 - Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d Brian Dabul (ARG) 7-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
Mario Ancic (CRO) d 32 - Michael Llodra (FRA) 6-4 7-6 2-0 ret.

Womens Singles, First Round
1 - Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Rossana De los rios (PAR) 6-1 6-2
4 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 6-7 7-5 6-2
6 - Serena Williams (USA) d Kaia Kanepi (EST) 7-5 6-3
8 - Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d Stephanie Dubois (CAN) 2-6 6-1 8-6
11 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) d Sabine Katharin Lisicki (GER) 6-2 6-4
14 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Iveta Benesova (CZE) 6-3 6-0
15 - Agnes Szavay (HUN) d Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 6-1 6-3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d 17 - Alize Cornet (FRA) 7-6 7-6
18 - Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d Zuzana Ondraskova (CZE) 6-2 6-2
Vera Dushevina (RUS) d 19 - Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6-3 6-3
Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) d 27 - Virginie Razzano (FRA) 0-6 6-2 6-4
28 - Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d Melanie South (GBR) 6-3 6-7 6-4
29 - Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d Ashley Harkleroad (USA) 6-4 6-3
Jie Zheng (CHN) d 30 - Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4 6-3

Womens Doubles, First Round
6 - Victoria Azarenka(BLR)/Shahar Peer(ISR) d Lucie Hradecka (CZE)/Renata Voracova (CZE) 7-5 6-4

The Others

Mens Singles, First Round
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
Igor Andreev (RUS) d Jiri Vanek (CZE) 6-7 7-6 6-2 6-2
Olivier Rochus (BEL) d Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-4 7-5 6-4
Thomas Johansson (SWE) d Vincent Spadea (USA) 6-7 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-3
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4-6 7-5 ret.
Florent Serra (FRA) d Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3
Albert Montanes (ESP) d Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-3 7-6 6-4
Victor Hanescu (ROU) d Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-3 6-7 6-0 6-4
Roko Karanusic (CRO) d Luis Horna (PER) 7-6 6-3 6-1
Philipp Petzschner (GER) d Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 6-7 6-1 6-4 ret.
Simone Bolelli (ITA) d Alex Bogdanovic (GBR) 7-6 4-6 6-3 7-6
Marat Safin (RUS) d Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-1 6-2 7-6
Bobby Reynolds (USA) d Filippo Volandri (ITA) 6-2 6-2 ret.
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Pavel Snobel (CZE) 6-4 6-2 6-3
Robin Soderling (SWE) d Kevin Kim (USA) 7-5 0-6 6-3 6-4
Mischa Zverev (GER) d Alexander Peya (AUT) 6-3 6-4 6-4

Womens Singles, First Round
Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) 7-6 6-4 6-4
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 7-5 6-4
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d Zi Yan (CHN) 6-3 6-0
Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) d Milagros Sequera (VEN) 6-1 6-4
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 6-1 6-4
Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) d Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-4 0-6 6-4
Edina Gallovits (ROU) d Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 6-1 6-2
Elena Baltacha (GBR) d Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-3 2-6 7-5
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) d Meng Yuan (CHN) 6-7 6-3 6-0
Bethanie Mattek (USA) d Severine Bremond (FRA) 5-7 6-0 6-1
Marta Domachowska (POL) d Jill Craybas (USA) 6-1 3-6 6-4
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d Rika Fujiwara (JPN) 1-6 6-4 6-3
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d Camille Pin (FRA) 7-5 4-6 7-5

Mens Doubles, First Round
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)/Viktor Troicki (SRB) d Harel Levy (ISR)/Jim Thomas (USA) 6-3 6-1 6-3

Womens Doubles, First Round
Carly Gullickson (USA)/Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) d Klaudia Jans (POL)/Mervana Jugic-Salkic
(BIH) 6-3 4-6 7-5