No. 7 mixed doubles seeds Martina Hingis (EZONE Ai 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125, SHT-PROL) and Leander Paes have advanced to the quarterfinals with a victory over Artem Sitak and Anastasia Rodionova. The Swiss-Indian duo needed only 48 minutes to dispatch the Oceanic pair, and refused their opponents any chances to break, while securing four breaks for themselves. The match closed at 6-2, 6-2. The doubles veterans won this year’s Australian Open title, and have secured all their victories at this year’s Championships without dropping a set.
Team YONEX players are making strides in junior events as well, with a couple of major upsets. 17-year-old wildcard Anna Brogan (EZONE Ai 100) from Glasgow turned heads in the first round of girls’ singles in front of her fellow Brits, defeating No. 1 seed Marketa Vondrousova in under an hour without losing a set, dropping only three games to record a 6-1, 6-2 score. She met with Katarina Zavatska (EZONE Xi 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125, POLYTOUR SPIN) in her round 2 match on day 8, fending off eight break points to advance at 6-1, 6-3. Qualifier Victoria Kuzmova (VCORE Si 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125) also pulled off a first-round upset, defeating No. 4 seed Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets at 7-6(4), 6-4 recording ten aces to the Russian’s three. She went on to face American Raveena Kingsley in round 2, winning at 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4.
The boys doubles event commenced on day 8, with English duo Fin Bass (VCORE Tour G, POLYTOUR SPIN) and Alexis Canter beating Emil Reinberg and Stefanos Tsitsipas at 6-4, 7-6(4), deflecting six break points en route.
Stan Wawrinka (VCORE Tour G, SHT-PRO) will face France’s Richard Gasquet today as he aims for his first Wimbledon crown. The World No. 4 is boasting sensational performance at this year’s Championships, making it to the quarterfinals without losing a single set.
Wimbledon 2015 Day 8 Tournament Results
Ladies’ Singles Quarterfinal
[4] Maria Sharapova (CZE) def. CoCo Vandeweghe (EZONE Ai 98)(USA) 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-2
Mixed Doubles Round 3
[7] Martina Hingis (EZONE Ai 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125, SHT-PROL)(SUI)/Leander Paes (IND) def. Artem Sitak (NZL)/Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 6-2, 6-2
Boys’ Doubles Round 1
Fin Bass (VCORE Tour G, POLYTOUR SPIN)(GBR)/Alexis Canter (GBR) def. Emil Reinberg (USA)/Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-4, 7-6(4)
Girls’ Singles Round 2
Victoria Kuzmova (VCORE Si 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125) def. Raveena Kingsley (USA) 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4
Anna Brogan (EZONE Ai 100)(GBR) def. Katarina Zavatska (EZONE Xi 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125, POLYTOUR SPIN)(UKR) 6-1, 6-3
[5] Katie Swan (GBR) def. Deria Nur Haliza (EZONE Ai 98, POLYTOUR SPIN)(INA) 6-1, 6-2
Girls’ Doubles Round 1
Naiktha Bains (AUS) / Tornado Alicia Black (USA) def. Emilie Francati (VCORE Si 100)(DEN)/Emily Arbuthnott (GBR) 6-1, 6-4
Destanee Aiava (AUS) / Olivia Tjandramulia (AUS) def. Katarina Zavatska (EZONE Xi 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125, POLYTOUR SPIN)(UKR)/Ines Ibbou (ALG) 6-2, 6-1