There's just something about Wimbledon that feels like summer, like the sound of a baseball cracking against a mitt or the taste of lemonade. It's those baselines worn and weathered, the all-white attire, the legendary matches of the past.
While the epic contests and memorable matchups will likely be saved for later in the tournament, there was still plenty worth discussing on Day 5 as this legendary tournament completed another day of action. Let's break down the results and major storylines from Friday.
Men's Singles
Second Round
Feliciano Lopez (19) def. Ante Pavic, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Santiago Giraldo def. Marcel Granollers (30), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Jerzy Janowicz (15) def. Lleyton Hewitt, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 6-3.
Third Round
Kevin Anderson (20) def. Fabio Fognini (16), 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (14) def. Jimmy Wang, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.
Novak Djokovic (1) def. Gilles Simon, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
Leonardo Mayer def. Andrey Kuznetsov, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-3.
Jeremy Chardy def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0.
Grigor Dimitrov (11) def. Alexandr Dolgopolov (21), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Andy Murray (3) def. Roberto Bautista Agut (27), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Marin Cilic (26) def. Tomas Berdych (6), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Women's Singles
Second Round
Simona Halep (3) def. Lesia Tsurenko, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Belinda Bencic, def. Victoria Duval, 6-4, 7-5.
Third Round
Caroline Wozniacki (16) def. Ana Konjuh, 6-3, 6-0.
Ekaterina Makarova (22) def. Carolin...
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