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Djokovic leads charge of the seeds

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Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams cruised effortlessly into the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday as the first week’s shockwaves left just eight of the top 20 seeds still standing.

Perfect seven for Seppi

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Andreas Seppi extended his remarkable run of five set victories as the Italian 23rd seed defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 3-6, 6-2 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon on Saturday.

More pressure on me now: Murray

Andy Murray insists he can cope with the pressure of being a favourite for the Wimbledon title after the world no. 2 swept into the fourth round in emphatic fashion.

Wimbledon boost for Divij

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Divij Sharan’s Wimbledon journey ended in the first round itself, but the Delhi lad said that the Grand Slam appearance “boosted his morale” many folds.

Seppi downs Nishikori

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London: Andreas Seppi extended his remarkable run of five set victories as the Italian 23rd seed defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori 3-6, 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 in the third round at Wimbledon on Saturd

Top seeds ouster proves lucky for Kubot, de Schepper

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London: Unheralded Pole Lukasz Kubot and fellow twilight zone journeyman, Kenny de Schepper of France, capitalised on the culling of Wimbledon seeds to secure surprise fourth round spots on Saturday.

Kvitova enters fourth round at Wimbledon

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London:  Petra Kvitova avoided becoming the latest former champion to be knocked out in the first week at Wimbledon, rallying from a break down in the final set Saturday to beat Ekaterina Makarova of

Djokovic, Serena target Wimbledon last-16

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Top seeds and title favourites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, having comfortably survived the cull of Wimbledon stars in the first week, aim to move into the fourth round on Saturday.
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Murray cruises, Stakhovsky crashes at Wimbledon

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London: Andy Murray kept his campaign to become Britain's first Wimbledon champion since 1936 comfortably on course Friday but Sergiy Stakhovsky, the shock conqueror of Roger Federer, crashed out.
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Djokovic condemns US to 101-year low, Serena eases

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World number one Novak Djokovic condemned the United States to their worst Wimbledon men’s performance in over a century as Serena Williams set up a clash of senior citizens against Kimiko Date-Krumm.

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