Wimbledon 2016: Friday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from London

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Published: July 1, 2016

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Top women's seed Serena Williams survived a three-set battle with fellow American Christina McHale during a highly entertaining, albeit often rainy, Friday at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships inside the All England Club.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 seed on the men's side, might have been saved by a weather delay. He lost the first two sets to Sam Querrey, including an emphatic romp in the second, before the conditions forced a suspension. He'll need to rebound in a big way Saturday to make a comeback.

Let's check out the full list of scores from Friday's action, featuring both completed matches and those that will need to resume tomorrow. That's followed by a look at some of the top storylines.

 

Friday's Singles Results

 

Day 5 Recap

One thing Williams has learned over the past two decades is exactly how difficult it is to win Grand Slam tournaments. Even last year at Wimbledon, when she was completing the "Serena Slam," she got pushed to three sets twice before eventually winning the title.

McHale is the latest player to give her a scare. The 24-year-old New Jersey native let the top-ranked player in the world be the aggressor throughout, remaining content to play the best defense possible. The plan almost worked to perfection for the underdog.

Alas, Williams fought back from a set down despite committing 40 unforced errors and hitting six double faults. She unsurprisingly pulled it off using her immense power advantage, tallying 54 winners and 14 aces, highlighted by 21 winners and six aces in the final set.

The 21-time major singles champion stated afterward that her mental strength was a crucial factor once again, per BBC Sport.

"It was a really good match. She played great and always does against me," Williams said. "I know that mentally no one can break me and I knew being a break down in third set I had to p...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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