Wimbledon 2012: Djokovic, Federer, Azarenka win; Sharapova, Clijsters crash out

Zeenews Sports Bureau

Wimbledon: World No.1 and top seed Novak Djokovic dispatched his countryman Victor Troicki in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 in round 4 to ease into the quarter-final.

SET 1

SET 2

SET 3

N. DJOKOVIC

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6

6

6

V. TROICKI

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3

1

3

Second seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus dispatched Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-0 to advance to the quarter-final of to meet Tamira Paszek. Former World No.1 Kim Clijsters lost to 8th seed Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-1 in the 4th round. Six time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer overcome his back problem to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 2012 defeating Xavier Malisse 7-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. World No.1 and top seed Maria Sharapova crashed out of Wimbledon 2012 losing to Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-4, 6-3. Defending champion and No.4 seed Petra Kvitova defeated Francesca Schiavone 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to enter the quarter-final of Wimbledon 2012 to meet Serena Williams. In the Ladies’ draw, Serena Williams won a hard fought battle against Yaroslava Shvedova 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 2012.

FEATURED MATCHES

COMPLETED

: R.Federer :   7   6   4   3 X.Malisse :   6   1   6   6 S.Lisicki:           6   6     S.Williams:       6   2   7     P.Kvitova        4   7   6     M.Sharapova:   4   3     Y.Shvedova:   1   6   5     F.Schiavone  6   5   1     Welcome to the live coverage of the Wimbledon 2012, Day 7. After one off day, the players are back on court. Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ 4th round matches on the schedule. Novak Djokovic will be up against Viktor Troicki, Andy Murray will face Marin Cilic, Roger Federer will lock horns with Xavier Malisse.

GENTLEMEN’S RESULTS

R.Federer(SUI) [3] beat X.Malisse(BEL) 7-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 M.Youzhny(RUS) [26] beat D.Istomin(UZB) 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 5-7

LADIES’ RESULTS

S.Lisicki(GER) [15] beat M.Sharapova(RUS) [1] 6-4, 6-3 S.Williams(USA) [6] beat Y.Shvedova(KAZ) 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 T.Paszek(AUT) beat R.Vinci(ITA) [21] – 6-2, 6-2 A.Radwanska(POL) [3] beat C.Giorgi(ITA) 6-2, 6-3 P.Kvitova(CZE) [4] beat F.Schiavone(ITA) [24] 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 A.Kerber(GER) [8] beat K.Clijsters(BEL) 6-1, 6-1 M.Kirilenko(RUS) [17] beat S.Peng(CHN) [30] 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 V.Azarenka(BLR) [2] beat A.Ivanovic(SRB) [14] 6-1, 6-0