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

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Published: July 4, 2016

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The favourites for the 2016 Wimbledon title in both the men's and women's draw all took care of business on Monday, as Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber cruised to the next round.

Unfortunate injuries stole the spotlight, however, with Kei Nishikori and Richard Gasquet both retiring in the middle of their matches against Marin Cilic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, respectively.

The biggest upset of the day came in the women's draw, where third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska lost in three sets to Dominika Cibulkova in one of the best matches of the season.

Here's a look at the men's results:



Here is how the women fared:



Recap Williams overcame a shaky start and a rain delay to beat longtime rival Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-0, dominating the latter part of the match with her serve and some excellent groundstrokes. 

Both entered the contest having played a day earlier, and the wear and tear clearly set in for Kuznetsova toward the end of the first set. The 31-year-old almost gave up after a few games into the second, while Williams appeared to grow into the match and finished playing some of her best tennis.



Murray also played some fantastic tennis in his three-set win over Nick Kyrgios, who was able to keep up with the former Wimbledon champion early when his serve was clicking but faltered when Murray made some adjustments in the return game.

Per David Law of BBC 5 Live, the flamboyant Australian was in a great mood:



Kyrgios spent the second set chasing balls all over the court, and while he recovered to add some excitement to the third, Murray's spot in the next round was never in doubt.

The same can be said for Federer, who wasted little time dispatching Steve Johnson. The Swiss veteran appeared to slow down somewhat in the third set, which could be a concer...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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