Wimbledon 2015: Twitter Reacts to Saturday’s Bracket Results, Scores, Winners

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Published: July 4, 2015

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Saturday marked the end of Wimbledon's third-round singles play at All England Club, and while a pair of top contenders advanced in the men's draw, an expected finalist wasn't so lucky on the women's side.

No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 3 Andy Murray both moved into the round of 16 with fairly straightforward victories. However, reigning Wimbledon women's champion Petra Kvitova shockingly fell to Jelena Jankovic in a three-set battle.

With so many top stars in action, there was no shortage of reaction on Twitter. Here is a look at the results from Saturday's run of play, as well as the top chatter from social media following the opening week at Wimbledon.

 

Saturday's Men's Singles Results

 

 

Saturday's Women's Singles Results

 

Saturday's Twitter Reaction The first big match on Saturday's slate featured Federer taking on big-serving Aussie Sam Groth. While the underdog did manage to take a set, the second-seeded Swiss still eased into the fourth round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2 triumph.

Fed hasn't won a Grand Slam since his title at Wimbledon in 2012, but the seven-time champion at All England Club seems to be firing on all cylinders.

With Saturday's win, he also kept up a long-running string of success against opponents from Down Under at major tournaments, according to ESPN Tennis:



Few expected Groth to give Federer much trouble, and while that was the case in three of the sets, the 27-year-old did well to take the third set. He also lived up to his billing as a big-time power player, per Sky Sports:



In the end, though, Fed's grace, precision and experience proved to be too much. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic remains the favorite, but Federer may have enough to give him a run for his money considering his current form.

Federer isn't likely to cruise into...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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