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Serena hits an lovely Ace! first up 15-0
Backs it up with another Ace! 40-0
Nice return by Vesnina forces a Williams error 40-15
Ripping serve, Williams solidifies the brake.
S.Williams: 2
E.Vesnina: 0
Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina: Wimbledon highlights, scores, blog
Williams scores the early brake, Vesnina seems nervous.
S.Williams: 1
E.Vesnina: 0
Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina: Wimbledon highlights, scores, blog
We are underway,
Vesnina serving first and finds herself 0-30 down.
Vesnina bounces back with a forehand winner 15-30
Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina: Wimbledon highlights, scores, blog
Players are on the court warming up, weather conditions look fine in what has been a difficult tournament filled with rain delays.
Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina: Wimbledon highlights, scores, blog
Welcome to tonight’s coverage of Wimbledon Ladies Semi Final action.
Serena Williams will take on Elina Visnina for a spot in the final of tennis’s most prestigious tournament.
Play not too far away.
Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina: Wimbledon highlights, scores, blog
UPDATE: This match has been delayed due to rain. The match was suspended with the scores locked at two sets all.
Play will commence at the start of Day 3.
You can read all the details here: Rains stalls Tomic, Kyrgios advances: Aussies at Wimbledon wrap
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That concludes tonights live blog, Verdasco is serving fantastically early on and has ran away with the opening set 6-4.
The Roar will now leave you with the live scores, thank you and good night.
Tomic: 4
Verdasco: 6
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Verdasco serving for the set now.
ACE Verdasco 15-0
Forced error by Tomic. 30-0 Verdasco
Yet another ACE by Verdasco, serving brilliantly 40-0 and 3 set points
Game, Set, Verdasco
Tomic: 4
Verdasco: 6
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Verdasco finds himself 0-30 due to some Tomic errors.
Tomic strikes back with some strong serving and nice touch volley’s. 40-30 Tomic
Ripping backhand from Verdasco
Deuce
Error Tomic, AD Verdasco.
Tomic hits back again, easy forehand winner. AD Tomic
Lovely touch by Tomic, Tomic has settled well now ut still a break down.
Tomic: 4
Verdasco: 5
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Agressive backhand return by Tomic, has really found his groove now.
0-40 Tomic and 3 breakpoints
Strong first serve by Verdasco, saves 1 break point
Error by Verdasco and Tomic breaks back
Tomic: 3
Verdasco: 5
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Much better service game from Tomic, moved a lot better and seems to have settled with his serving.
Lovely forehand winner, Game Tomic
Tomic: 2
Verdasco: 5
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Verdasco continuing to serve beautifully, hitting another ACE !
Verdasco 40-0, dominating Tomic everywhere
Ace Verdasco, with his 8th Ace in three service games
Game Verdasco
Tomic: 1
Verdasco: 5
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Verdasco serving very well early in the first set, Tomic has struggled to find his groove thus far.
ACE Tomic 40-40,
Deuce
Great forehand winner by Verdasco, who is taking it to Tomic now.
Verdasco gets the double break and dominating this first set.
Tomic: 1
Verdasco: 4
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Another Ace by Verdasco 15-0
Tomic misses the line 30-0 Verdasco
Error’s from Verdasco bring us to Deuce
Unforced error Tomic, AD Verdasco
Ace Verdasco, Game Verdasco
Tomic: 1
Verdasco: 3
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Shaky start by Tomic, Verdasco executing very well
Deuce
AD Tomic strong serve.
Unforced error by Tomic, Back to Deuce
Ace Tomic, Ad Tomic
Tomic Holds
Tomic: 1
Verdasco: 2
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Some error’s by Verdasco gives Tomic 2 break points
Verdasco saves one break point 30:40
Ace by Verdasco 40-40
Deuce
AD Verdasco comes to the net for a volley winner
Verdasco holds to solidify his break
Tomic :0
Verdasco: 2
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
ACE by Tomic to start off the match 15-0
Cross court winner by Verdasco 15-15
Verdasco finds the first break point of the match 30-40
Verdasco Breaks in the first game
Tomic:0
Verdasco: 1
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Welcome to the Roar’s live coverage tonight of day 2 at Wimbledon.
Aussie Bernard Tomic takes on Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, both players are warming up, play underway shortly.
Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco: Wimbledon scores, blog
Thanks for joining the Roar’s live coverage, stay tuned for Bernard Tomic vs Fernando Verdasco right now, right here on the roar Sports.
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
Nick Kyrgios is through to the second round defeating Radek Stepanek is 2 hours and 26 minutes.
Kyrgios will now play Dustin Brown in round 2.
Kyrgios dominated the first 2 sets, but Stepanek’s showed great heart to comeback in the third set and win a clutch tie break 11-9.
But it was all Kyrgios in the fourth set to take out the match is dominating fashion.
Final scoreline
KYRGIOS: 6. 6. 6 (9). 6
STEPANEK: 4. 3. 7 (11). 1
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
Several Ace’s by Nick, 3match points
Charging backhand by Stepanek 40:30
Stepanek error’s
Game, Set, Match Kyrgios in 4 sets
KYRGIOS: 6. 6. 6 (9). 6
STEPANEK: 4. 3. 7 (11). 1
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
Ace Stepanek 30:0
Strong Serving by Stepanek. Love Game.
Kyrgios now serves for the match
KYRGIOS: 6. 6. 6 (9). 5
STEPANEK: 4. 3. 7 (11). 1
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
Agressive forehand winner by Kyrgios 30:15
Unforced Error by Kyrgios 30:30
ACE! Kyrgios 40:30
Forehand winner. Kyrgios Holds
KYRGIOS: 6. 6. 6 (9). 5
STEPANEK: 4. 3. 7 (11). 0
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
Kyrgios unhappy with his code violation as he complains to the chair umpire
Error by Stepanek brings up 30:30
Back and fourth point, Stepanek misses the line 30-40 Kyrgios
Deuce
Double Fault Stepanek, AD Kyrgios
Long by Stepanek and Kyrgios has the double break
KYRGIOS: 6. 6. 6 (9). 4
STEPANEK: 4. 3. 7 (11). 0
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
Long error by Stepanek 40:15 Kyrgios
Well played backhand by Stepanek 40:30
ACE Kyrgios, Kyrgios holds
KYRGIOS: 6. 6. 6 (9). 3
STEPANEK: 4. 3. 7 (11). 0
Nick Kyrgios vs Radek Stepanek highlights: Wimbledon scores, blog, result
The ways it’s going this could get ugly. Serena just a class above as you put it.
Serena Williams vs Elena Vesnina: Wimbledon highlights, scores, blog