Federer, Murray advance at Wimbledon despite dropping sets

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer dropped a set for the first time this fortnight but he still cruised into the Wimbledon fourth round by defeating Sam Groth 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2 on Saturday afternoon. Federer fired 17 aces and did not face a single break point while advancing in two hours and 16…

Nadal sent packing from Wimbledon by Dustin Brown

Originally posted on ATP Mens Tennis:
Rafael Nadal was sent tumbling out of Wimbledon 2015 by Dustin Brown. Dustin Brown had previously defeated Nadal in Halle in their last meeting on grass. The loss was a shock to Spaniard, who had begun to show good grass court form. Rafa was able to save two match…

Wimbledon R2 preview and pick: Nadal vs. Brown

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal will be back in action at Wimbledon on Thursday with former Halle conqueror Dustin Brown on the other side of the net. Hasan Murad previews the second-round tussle. It will be the second career meeting between Rafael Nadal and Dustin Brown when the two veterans take the court…

Wimbledon Day 3 picks, including Thiem vs. Verdasco and Raonic vs. Haas

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Pete Ziebron of Tennis Acumen preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Wednesday at Wimbledon. The schedule includes a second-round showdown between Dominic Thiem and Fernando Verdasco. Fernando Verdasco vs. (32) Dominic Thiem Ricky: Of all the five-set thrillers on opening…

Wimbledon R2 previews and picks: Tomic vs. Herbert, Isner vs. Ebden

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Bernard Tomic and John Isner will be two of the seeds in second-round action on Wednesday. They are set for respective meetings with Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Matthew Ebden. Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. (27) Bernard Tomic Heading into just the third day of main-draw action at Wimbledon, Herbert has already played two…