AEGON Championships 2016: Tuesday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Schedule

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Published: June 14, 2016

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Second seed Stan Wawrinka became the second major casualty of the 2016 AEGON Championships, as he was downed 6-3, 7-6 (3) by Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the first round at the Queen's Club on Tuesday.

With rain delays continuing to plague the tournament in London, Wawrinka followed fourth seed Richard Gasquet in crashing out at the first hurdle.  

Top seed and defending champion Andy Murray is one star safely through. The home crowd favourite emerged victorious in straight sets, beating Nicolas Mahut in two tiebreaks.

Here are the results from Tuesday's action:



For the updated schedule, visit ProTennisLive.com.

 

Tuesday Recap  Rain again delayed the start of the day's play at Queen's, meaning Wawrinka and Verdasco did not get going until more than 90 minutes after their scheduled start time.

It was the Spaniard who immediately found his groove, forcing two break points in the first game and taking the second with a splendid forehand return into the corner.

It looked as though world No. 4 Wawrinka would break straight back for 1-1 as he claimed three break points on Verdasco's serve, but the 32-year-old saved them all and stretched 2-0 ahead.



The world No. 53 looked in fine shape. His serve and his forehand were his key weapons as he broke again for 4-1, while Wawrinka looked unhappy with the surface.

Despite being offered a couple of opportunities to get back in the set, the Swiss could not find a break, and Verdasco eventually served out the opener with an ace for 6-2.

Looking slightly more comfortable in the second, Wawrinka exchanged holds with Verdasco and crucially got his nose in front at 4-3 before the heavens opened again and officials suspended play, per BBC Tennis:



The break could have served as a reprieve for an under-pressure Wawrinka, although when pl...
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