Wimbledon 2015: Saturday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from All England Club

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Published: July 4, 2015

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Jelena Jankovic sent shockwaves through the women's draw at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships on Saturday with an upset of No. 2 seed and defending champion Petra Kvitova. The result means there will be at least one surprise finalist next weekend.

Things held more true to form on the men's side in the second half of Round 3. Roger Federer and Andy Murray both advanced and, barring a significant upset early next week, are on a collision course to face off in the semifinals.

Let's check out the complete results from the sixth day of play at the All England Club. That's followed by a recap of the day's top storylines from each draw.

 

Men's Results

 

Women's Results

 

Day 6 Recap The magnitude of Jankovic's upset won't be fully realized because she's a seeded player. But when you combine her lack of previous success at Wimbledon (never making it past the fourth round, eliminated in the first round three times in the past four years) with Kvitova's strong play, it's a shocker.

Her lack of success on grass is mostly due to her playing style. She's a strong defender whose best offense is counterattacking. Typically, that doesn't play well on the fast courts, especially when playing a powerful opponent like the Czech lefty.

On Saturday, Kvitova just left the door open for too long, and once Jankovic started to rally, the two-time Wimbledon champion wasn't able to regain control.

The No. 28 seed seemed almost as surprised as everybody else after the match, as Live Tennis highlighted:



Another big winner from the upset is top seed and Grand Slam hopeful Serena Williams. Kvitova represented her toughest potential foe, and now things are beginning to open up, which freelance journalist Chris Goldsmith explored further:



Williams does face her sister, Venus Williams, in the next round,...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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