Wimbledon 2012: Day 1 round-up

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova eased into the 2nd round as Venus Williams and No.6 seed Tomas Berdych crashed out on day 1 of the championships here at Wimbeldon.

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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova eased into the 2nd round as Venus Williams and No.6 seed Tomas Berdych crashed out on day 1 of the championships here at Wimbeldon. No.6 seed Tomas Berdych crashed out of the Wimbledon 2012 in round one as he was defeated by a spirited Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in straight set 7-6, 7-6,7-6. No. 3 seed Roger Federer eased to the 2nd Round of Wimbledon 2012 after defeating Albert Ramos 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. The No.3 seed and 6-time Wimbledon champion will now face Fabio Fognini of Italy. Newly crowned World No.1 Maria Sharapova kicked off her Wimbledon campaign with an easy 6-2, 6-3 victory over Australian Anastasia Rodinova. Novak Djokovic has won his 1st Round match with considerable easy dispatching Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 to kick off his title defence in style. Check out the Wimbledon 2012 results of Day 1 and also follow the featured match of the day. The first upset of the Wimbledon 2012 has come in the women's draw as Venus Williams was beaten by Elena Vesnina in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. Vesnina will now face No.3 seed Radwanska who beat Rybarikova 6-3, 6-3. Samantha Stosur eased into the second round defeating Suarez Navarro 6-1, 6-3. Others prominent players to register a win in first round are: F.Verdasco, R.Gasquet, S.Stosur, A.Radwanska Li Na, S.Lisicki.

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Federer(SUI): 6  6   6        Djokovic (SRB): 6 6 6        Sharapova (RUS): 6 6        Clijsters (BEL): 6  6 Ramos(SPA): 1   1   1        Ferrero (SPA): 3 3 1       A Rodinova (AUS): 3 2       Jankovic (SRB): 2   4 E. Gulbis beat T. Berdych 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 A.Falla beat J.Isner 6-4, 6-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 J.Tipsarevic beat D.Nalbandian 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 R.Harrison beat Y.Lu 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 X.Malisse beat M.Matosevic 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 G.Simon beat P.Mathieu (retired) 6-3, 5-4 F.Verdasco beat J.Wang 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 R.Stepanek beat S.Stakhovsky (retired) 6-1, 1-0 F.Fognini beat M.Llodra 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 G.Zemlja beat J.Goodall 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 J.Benneteau beat G.Muller 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 M.Youzhny beat D.Young 4-6, 6-3,6-2, 6-3 R.Gasquet beat T.Kamke 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 M.Russell beat A.Menendez-MacEiras 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 R.Sweeting beat P.Starace (retired) 6-2, 2-0 R.Bemelmans beat C.Berlocq 7-5, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 B.Becker beat J.Blake 6-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-4 J.Chardy beat F.Volandri (retired) 6-0, 6-1, 1-0 P.Petzschner beat B.Kavcic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 I.Cervantes beat F.Cipolla 2-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 V.Troicki beat M.Granollers 7-5, 7-6, 3-6, 2-6, 8-6 F.Mayer beat D.Tursunov 7-6, 6-2, 6-3 M.Klizan beat J.Chela 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 1-6, 11-9 E.Vesnina beat V.Williams 6-1, 6-3 T.Pironkova beat V.Dolonc 5-7, 6-0, 7-5 A.Hlavackova beat K.Chang 6-1, 6-2 S.Stosur beat C.Suarez Navarro 6-1, 6-3 B.Jovanovski beat E.Daniilidou 5-7, 6-3, 2-0 (retired) S.Foretz Gacon beat M.Niculescu 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 S.Hsieh beat V.Razzano 6-2, 6-4 A.Radwanska beat M.Rybarikova 6-3, 6-3 C.Giorgi beat F.Pennetta 6-4, 6-3 N.Li beat K.Pervak 6-3, 6-1 A.Morita beat J.Gajdosova 6-4.6-3 S.Lisicki beat P.Martic 6-4, 6-2 A.Tatishvili beat T.Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-2 S.Cirstea beat P.Parmentier 6-4. 6-1 A.Rus beat M.Doi 7-5, 6-3 S.Stephens beat Ka.Pliskova 6-2, 6-2 T.Babos beat M.Oudin 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 P.Cetkovska beat V.King 6-4, 6-2 S.Peng beat S.Zaniewska 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 E.Makarova beat A.Brianti 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 N.Petrova beat M.Camerin 6-0, 6-2 D.Bracciali/J.Knowle beat C.Ball/T.Bellucci 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 I.Dodig/M.Melo beat A.Fisher/J.Kerr 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3