Potapova will try to stop Mirra Andreeva. What happened at Wimbledon
Daniil Salnikov July 7, 2023, 02:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
But Medvedev did not finish his match due to the appearance of darkness.
On Thursday, July 6, in the most famous grass tournament in the world, the matches of the 1st day were finally played, and an important part of the matches of the 2nd day was also played. The first Russian derby of the tournament also took place. But first things first.
Results of the 4th day. July 6, Thursday
This time, the four Russians entered the courts, reaching the 2nd round of the men’s grid. Roman Safiullin, who won the last two games the day before in his three-day, five-set showdown with Roberto Bautista-Agut, this time faced the difficult Frenchman Corentin Moutet in three sets. In the third round, Román will play on Friday with the Argentine Guido Pella. Finally, the Russian derby postponed the day before – Andrey Rublev (7th seed) – Aslan Karatsev – took place. Aslan took the opening set, but then Andrey managed to tip the scales in his favor. By the way, this victory was the 50th in Rublev’s career in Grand Slam tournaments.
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Well, the match between Daniil Medvedev and the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino only started around 19:00 local time. In 2 hours, Daniil took two sets, led the third 4: 2, but allowed the opponent to equalize the score-4: 4, after which he demanded that the referee stop the match due to darkness. That day the match between Giron and Fucovic did not end either, the winner of which will be released in the 3rd round only by a pair of Medvedev – Mannarino.
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On this day, two representatives of the top 10 seeds dropped out of the fight: Kasper Ruud (4) and Taylor Fritz (9). A total of 11 round 2 matches are due to be played on Friday. There should also be 8 bottom half bracket fights.
Men. 2nd round Wawrinka (Switzerland) – Etcheverry (Argentina, 29) – 6:3, 4:6, 6:4, 6:2. Bublik (Kazakhstan, 23) – Wolfe (USA) – 6:3, 7:6, 6:0. Rublev (Russia, 7) – Karatsev (Russia) – 6:7, 6:3, 6:4, 7:6. Broedy (Great Britain, WC) – Ruud (Norway, 4) – 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 6:3, 6:0. Safiullin (Russia) – Silence (France) – 7:5, 6:3, 7:6. Legechka (Czech Republic) – F. Serundolo (Argentina, 18) – 6:2, 6:2, 6:2. M. Ymer (Sweden) – Fritz (USA, 9) – 3:6, 2:6, 6:3, 6:4, 6:2. Tiafoe (USA, 10) – Stricker (Switzerland, Q) – 7:6, 6:4, 6:2. Jere (Serbia) – Shelton (USA, 32) – 3:6, 6:3, 7:6, 6:3. Dimitrov (Bulgaria, 21) – Ivashko (Belarus) – 6:3, 6:4, 6:4. Further:
Three Russians played for the women on Thursday. Veronika Kudermetova (12) lost surprisingly quickly to the Czech Marketa Vondrousova. But 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva (Q) managed to outperform 2021 Roland Garros champion Barbora Kreychikova in all respects. Now the young Russian will definitely finish Wimbledon in the top 100 of the WTA ranking. Anastasia Potapova (22) was able to beat the Slovenian Kaya Juvan in two sets, who at the start of the tournament eliminated another Russian, Margarita Betova, from the net. Well, in the third round, the second Russian derby in the tournament will take place – Anastasia Potapova will try to stop Mirra Andreeva.
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Among other results, we highlight the victory of the current tournament champion Elena Rybakina (3), as well as the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (18), who will now play the Russian Daria Kasatkina.
Women. 2nd round Svitolina (Ukraine, WC) – Mertens (Belgium, 28) – 6:1, 1:6, 6:1. Tsurenko (Ukraine) – Sinyakova (Czech Republic) – 6:4, 6:1. Azarenka (Belarus, 18) – Podoroska (Argentina) – 6:3, 6:0. M.Andreeva (Russia, Q) – Kreychikova (Czech Republic, 10) – 6:3, 4:0 (rejection). Vondrousova (Czech Republic) – Kudermetova (Russia, 12) – 6:3, 6:3. Kirstya (Romania) – Ostapenko (Latvia, 17) – 4:6, 7:6, 6:4. Bouzkova (Czech Republic, 32) – Kontaveit (Estonia) – 6:1, 6:2. García (France, 5) – Fernández (Canada) – 3:6, 6:4, 7:6. Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 3) – Cornet (France) – 6:2, 7:6. Potapova (Russia, 22) – Juvan (Slovenia, Q) – 6:3, 7:5. Pegula (USA, 4) – Bushke (Spain) – 6:1, 6:4. Further:
Wimbledon takes place from July 3-16 in London. You can follow the games in our text broadcasts and “Championship” materials.
