Wimbledon 2016, Day 6: Catch the live tennis updates from Wimbledon. (Source: AP)
Some part of day 6 was suspended due to bad lights. But before that, took one of the huge turn around when Novak Djokovic was knocked out by Sam Querrey. Simona Halep registered a win over Kiki Bertens while Andy Murray defeated Millman in the third round. Agnieszka Radwanska beat Katerina Siniakova, Marin Cilic demolished Lukas Lacko in women’s and men’s third round respectively. Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis started their doubles title defence at 2016 Wimbledon with a resounding win over Anna-Lena Friedsam and Laura Siegmund. Rohan Bopanna- Florin Mergea duo claimed a hard-fought win over Croatian pair of Marin Draganja and Nikola Mektic.
Live Tennis Updates: Wimbledon 2016
0150 hrs IST: The play has been suspended due to bad light
0140 hrs IST: Isner and Tsonga going neck to neck
0130 hrs IST: Lopez grabs the second set 7-6
0120 hrs IST: Lopez gors up with that one. It’s 6-5 on the scoreline
0115 hrs IST: MILOS RAONIC thrashes JACK SOCK 7-6(7-2), 6-4, 7-6(7-1)
0105 hrs IST: Raonic makes it 6-6 against Sock, Isner grabs second set 6-3 against Tsonga
0100 hrs IST: AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA wraps up a win against KATERINA SINIAKOVA. She won 6-3, 6-1
0050 hrs IST: Raonic makes it 5 apiece after taking the advantage against Sock
0040 hrs IST: Kyrgios wraps up first set 6-3 against Lopez
0035 hrs IST: While Kyrgios has taken an advantage against Lopez, Isner and Tsonga are battling it out quite efficiently against each other
0030 hrs IST: Raonic is back in the hunt as he levels the scoring at 2-2
0020 hrs IST: Meanwhile Raonic is on his way to register a win. Though, it’s may be a bit early as Sock makes a superb comeback in the third game of third set. Scoreline Sock leads this one 2-1
0015 hrs IST: Kyrgios begins his bid with a point in the fifth game of first set while Isner has had a hard time against Tsonga
0010 hrs IST: AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA is on a role against Siniakova as she leads first set 4-2
0005 hrs IST: Mirza and Hingis capitalise on the second chance to beat Friedsam/Siegemund 6-2, 7-5
2350 hrs IST: Madison Keys through to the fourth round after beating Alize Corner 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
2346 hrs IST: Cibulkova having little trouble seeing out Bouchard 6-4, 6-3
2340 hrs IST: Goffin has just beaten Istomin 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
2334 hrs IST: Sock’s backhand is into the net and Raonic bags the first set 7-6 (2)
2317 hrs IST: Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis win first set 6-2 vs Friedsam/Siegemund 6-2
2315 hrs IST: Let’s have a look around all the courts: Raonic and Sock 4-4 on center court, Alize Cornet has forced a third set against Madison Keys, Cibulkova is easing past Bouchard 6-4, 3-1*, Goffin is up two sets to one vs Istomin, Del Potro and Pouille are 5-5 in the first
2228 hrs IST: Murray serves out the third and the match to beat Millman 6-3, 7-5, 6-2
2213 hrs IST: Andy Murray has raced off to a 3-0 lead in the third. He’s in complete control.
2159 hrs IST: On center court, Murray takes the second set 7-5 vs Millman. He’s up two sets to love
2158 hrs IST: Amid the noise over Djokovic’s exit, Bopanna and Mergea through to the next round after beating Martin/Podlipnik-Castillo 7-5, 6-2
2153 hrs IST: UPSET! Two-time champion Petra Kvitova crashes out 5-7, 6-7 to Ekaterina Makarova
2150 hrs IST: We’re nearing towards an upset in the women’s draw too. Kvitova is serving at 5-7, 6-6 (3-5)
2132 hrs IST: HUGE UPSET! Novak Djokovic’s 30 match winning streak in Grand Slam ends to World No 41 Sam Querrey in two hours and 56 minutes
2129 hrs IST: Djokovic forehand into the tramlines and Querrey wins! UPSET! 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
2128 hrs IST: Brilliant time for an ace! 6-5 now.
2128 hrs IST: Djokovic forehand is long and match point Querrey
2128 hrs IST: Djokovic backhand into the net and it is 5-4 to Querrey.
2127 hrs IST: Djokovic sends Querrey’s serve long. 4-4
2126 hrs IST: Djokovic with an ace down the tee. 4-3
2125 hrs IST: Superb rally by both players touching every inch of the court and it is 3-3 at the changeover.
2124 hrs IST: Djokovic tries to lob Querrey but it goes long. 3-2.
2124 hrs IST: Querrey’s forehand is long. Miss! 3-1
2123 hrs IST: Djokovic with a mishit on the forehand to hand the mini-break back! 2-1
2122 hrs IST: Lovely rally from the back of the court but eventually Querrey tries to go for too much on the backhand and sends it long. 2-0
2122 hrs IST: Mini-break! Querrey with a huge miss to send his smash long!
2121 hrs IST: Good serve and a forced error. Djokovic holds. Into the tiebreak now.
2120 hrs IST: Querrey’s forehand is into the tramlines. 40-0
2120 hrs IST: Good rally on the forehand side by both before Querrey mishits his. 30-0
2119 hrs IST: Backhand slice by Querrey goes long and it is 15-0
2113: Joining us now? Hello and welcome! Play has once again been interrupted multiple times by rain. Yesterday Djokovic was two sets down to American Sam Querrey. Now he’s pulled one set back but in the fourth, he’s set to serve at 5-6. Basically four points from crashing out. Four points from having his 30 match Grand Slam streak broken.
2111 hrs IST: Djokovic and Querrey are out on court!
2110 hrs IST: Millman can’t help but offer a wry smile as he mishits a smash. Lost it in the roof? Maybe.
2104 hrs IST: It is bright and sunny on Court 1. Covers are off. But we’ve seen that before. *Fingers crossed*
2058 hrs IST: underway on center court where it is 1-1 between Murray and Aussie John Millman.
2044 hrs IST: No action on outside courts until 4.45 PM BST or 9.15 PM IST
2035 hrs IST: Impersonator!
Rain…..you cannot be serious
— Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) July 2, 2016
2032 hrs IST: And its raining again. Covers back again. Absolutely pouring!
2023 hrs IST: Covers come off! Play soon. During the break, Djokovic waved his racquet in the air calling for Boris Becker
2019 hrs IST: Also Kei Nishikori is through to the fourth round with a 7-5, 6-3, 7-5 win over Andrey Kuznetsov.
2015 hrs IST: On Court 19, Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea are up 7-5, 3-2 vs Martin/Podlipnik-Castillo
2014 hrs IST: NOOO!! It is raining once again and covers are on. Play suspended!
2013 hrs IST: Djokovic backhand into the net and Querrey leads 6-5. He’s four points from sending Novak packing!
2011 hrs IST: Murray with a deft drop and he wins the first set 6-3 vs Millman
2009 hrs IST: Over on center court, Millman has held his serve to force Murray to close the first set out at 5-3.
2009 hrs IST: Djokovic with a poor volley and that’s break back for Sam! 5-5!
2008 hrs IST: Saved one with a smash put away.
2007 hrs IST: Beautiful backhand winner down the line by Querrey and two break points. 15-40!
2006 hrs IST: Djokovic backhand into the net. 0-15.
2004 hrs IST: Querrey with a tame reply and Djokovic dispatches a forehand winner to break. 5-4!
2003 hrs IST: Two aces in a row to save break points. Querrey with 15 aces this fourth set!
1959 hrs IST: Lucie Safarova has taken the second set 6-1 against Jana Cepelova. Into the third now.
1937 hrs IST: Angelique Kerber has wrapped it up. She beats Witthoeft 7-6 6-1 and moves into the next round
1929 hrs IST: Sam Querrey is not giving up. He saves six break points to hold and take a 2-1 lead in the fourth set
1925 hrs IST: Andy Murray is taking the Centre Court to play against John Millman of USA
Andy Murray likes playing Australians… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/QHoa7BjZ4E
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 2 July 2016
1920 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic and Sam Querrey are back on court and will be continuing the third game of the fourth set
1918 hrs IST: Dimitrov is tied one set all but trails 3-0 in the third against Johnson
1917 hrs IST: Kerber is racing towards victory against Witthoeft as she leads 4-1 in the second set after winning the first 7-6
1916 hrs IST: In other matches, Nishikori is trailing 3-0 against Kuznetsov in the third set after winning the first two 7-5 6-3
1915 hrs IST: Referee calls for play suspended. Djokovic rushes out. Covers are not on yet. The sun is coming out slowly
1912 hrs IST: Djokovic shots back with a hold! He ties 1-1 in the fourth set. But it’s has started to rain again
1908 hrs IST: Querrey with a hold after saving break points in the first game. He takes the 1-0 lead. Too many loose shots from Djokovic and he knows that. Visibly frustrated and throws the racket into his bag
1901 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic wins third set! He makes it 2-1 and Querrey will be serving first in the fourth set. He leads 7-6 6-1 3-6
1858 hrs IST: Simona Halep is through! She beats Kiki Bertens 6-4 6-3 and advance to the fourth round
Into the second week.
Simona Halep celebrates reaching the fourth round at #Wimbledon http://t.co/K38xhh4btq
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 2 July 2016
1855 hrs IST: Sam Querrey breaks Djokovic! He makes it 5-2. Can he return in the set and win?
1853 hrs IST: Sam Querrey gets going. He holds and wins a game to make it 5-1 in the third set. He leads to win 1 set to win the match
1850 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic is destroying Querrey. He wins the fifth set and will breaking for the set
1845 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic and Sam Querrey are back on Court 1. Djokovic leads 4-0 in the third set but is down 2 sets
1841 hrs IST: Berten holds in the forth game! Gives away nothing on decue as Halep fails to give a return
1835 hrs IST: Halep is just closing out Bertens. The fifth seed has raced to a 3-0 lead in the second set after winning the first
1827 hrs IST: A brilliant cross court forehand from Halep to seal the first set 6-4. She leads Bertens one set to nil now
Simona Halep steers a stunning forehand winner crosscourt to wrap up the first set – she leads Kiki Bertens 6-4 pic.twitter.com/MUX1Z0i9HS
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 2 July 2016
1819 hrs IST: Bertens with a hold as Halep sends her backhand long. Attacking game from Bertens and that makes it 4-4 in the first set
1815 hrs IST: Break and break back! Halep breaks Bertens but the Dutch answers back with a break! It’s 4-3 to Halep though. Bertens serving
1806 hrs IST: That was great! Bertens holds serve after facing break point. It’s tied 2-2 in the first set
1758 hrs IST: Halep holds and it’s 2-1 to her. Bertens will serve
1755 hrs IST: Simona Halep and Kiki Hertens hold their serves and it’s tied 1-1 in the first set.
1745 hrs IST: Fifth seed Simona Halep is up against Kiki Bertens at the Centre Court under the roof. Bertens is 26th seed. She was ranked outside 100 last year
1740 hrs IST: We have a lot of celebrities in the Royal Box but the loudest cheer was reserved for? Davi d Beckham
A crowd favourite wherever he goes. David Beckham is back in the Royal Box… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/UD3dg2vaYp
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2016
1735 hrs IST: We have a list of fines against some players. Here it is
Britain’s Watson – $12,000 (Ramming racket into grass)
Serena Willaims – $10,000 (Ramming racket into grass)
Troicki – $10,000 (Umpire abuse)
Nick Kyrgios – $6,500 (For being Nick Kyrgios! We are kididng. For umpire abuse)
1715 hrs IST: The rain is still on and we won’t have play on outside courts until 1800 hrs IST. Wait, wait, wait…
1704 hrs IST: Play is suspended on all court due to rain. Play on Centre Court will only start at 1730 hrs IST
Hello, old friend. With some drizzle in the air, the covers have, sadly, come on… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/oNUtTLQH6B
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 2 July 2016
1700 hrs IST: In other matches, Nishikori is up two sets to nil against Kuznetsov. Score is 7-5 6-3. In the women’s singles, Kerber is leading Witthoeft 2-0 in the second set after winning the first
1651 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic is going out of the court. The staff is running fast with the covers. Rain, rain and rain. Good for Querrey though. He leads Djokovic 7-6 6-1 0-4
1650 hrs IST: Break point for Djokovic and he converts. Leads Querrey 4-0 in the third set. He have a rain problem
1642 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic is a hold and break up! He leads Querrey 2-0 in the third set. Querrey clearly is not comfortable
1632 hrs IST: Match for which we all have been waiting for! Djokovic and Querrey are out in the Court 1. Djokovic is two sets down
10 MINUTES TO GO
Djokovic will need to come back from 2-0 down for the fifth time if he is to keep his hopes alive pic.twitter.com/QBTdHTexpx
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) 2 July 2016
1630 hrs IST: Nishikori and Kuznetsov tied 2-2 in the second set and in the women’s singles, we have Kerber playing a tie-break against Witthoeft in the first set
1615 hrs IST: Marin Cilic has beaten Lacko 6-3 6-3 6-4 to advance into the next roud
1600 hrs IST: Kei Nishikori is up and going. He wins the first set 7-5 against Kuznetsov from Russia
1550 hrs IST: Novak Djokovic will look to overcome a 2 set deficit against Sam Querrey to keep him Wimbledon title defence alive. Read here what happened yesterday
1545 hrs IST: Kerber is playing Witthoeft in women’s singles, Kei Nishikori is up against Kuznestov from Russia in men’s singles, Marin Cilic is playing Lacko from Slovakia in men’s singles from last night and Grigor Dimitrov and Jhonson are also playing
1530 hrs IST: The sun is out in London and we will have play at most courts today. Many doubles matches lined up including Sania Mirza’s
Federer thanks the luck of the draw
Live Tennis Score, Wimbledon 2016, Day 6: Roger Federer will face the winner of the encounter between Grigor Dimitrov and Steve Johnson. (Source: AP)
For a seven-times champion who is a month shy of his 35th birthday, and is known to have a dodgy back, fate could not have dealt Roger Federer a better hand this week as he became the first, and so far only, man to reach the Wimbledon fourth round.
I was hesitant to be aggressive: Wawrinka
Live Tennis Score, Wimbledon 2016, Day 6: Stan Wawrinka is a two time Grand-Slam champion. (Source: Reuters)
A day after 18 seeds fell by the wayside at Wimbledon, Stan Wawrinka was under no illusions about why he joined the list on Friday — he had fallen victim to a serious bout of “hesitation”.
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