Tennis: The women's draw has opened right up, after the defending champion was knocked out in straight sets at the All England club.
Women's Wimbledon wrap: Shock losses! | 01:30Thanasi Kokkinakis vowed at Roland Garros he was done with playing a starring role as the marathon man in tennis but the promise lasted less than a month.
“I thought I was the better player in the third and then it got ugly and I got a bit lucky towards the end there, and then fourth and fifth I came out playing some good tennis and found the right way.” But he has never fully flourished on grass, in part because of the intricacies involved with moving well on the surface and the big man’s lack trust in his ability to retain his footing.
The unease is well-founded, for Kokkinakis injured himself two years ago when slipping on grass and had another scare in qualifying at the Queen’s Club recently, which saw him decide to withdraw from the tournament rather than put his Wimbledon campaign in doubt.“, ‘It’s not raining, you go out there. You can move.’ I was like, “Alright. Have a go. Try to move on a slippery grass court.
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