Tennis: Djokovic eyes third round as Wimbledon courts spark concern

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Five-time champion Novak Djokovic renews his long-standing Wimbledon rivalry with Kevin Anderson on Wednesday as serious questions are asked over the quality of the fabled Centre Court where Serena Williams suffered her tournament-ending injury.

World number one Djokovic, looking to move alongside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as a 20-time Grand Slam winner, has a 9-2 record over the big South African.Anderson was beaten in straight sets in that championship match three years ago, exhausted by back-to-back five-setters in the last-eight and semi-finals.

The 39-year-old American left the arena in tears as her dream of equalling Margaret Court's record of 24 majors was again thwarted.Her fall came not long after French player Adrian Mannarino had slipped and hurt himself on the same part of Centre Court."I do feel it feels a tad more slippery maybe under the roof," said Federer."The preparation of the grass courts has been to exactly the same meticulous standard as in previous years," the club said in a statement.

Fifth seeded Bianca Andreescu of Canada was knocked out 6-2, 6-1 by France's Alize Cornet who famously defeated Serena Williams on her way to the last 16 in 2014.

 

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