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Tuesday 14 June 2011

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Tuesday

14 June 2011
Hasty exit for injured Hewitt
text alertsEx-world no1 Lleyton Hewitt (pictured) won just two games before retiring injured in his first round match to Olivier Rochus. The Australian, who fell out of the world's top 100 yesterday following a lengthy injury lay-off, was outclassed in the opening set 6-2 in the 'Battle of the Veterans' and was getting thumped 3-0 before he brought out the white flag. Hewitt said: "It was touch and go whether I'd be able to play here as I slipped over last week at Halle and stirred up the foot that I had surgery on. I've been trying to get treatment since. It hasn't quite improved as much as I would have liked but I wanted to try, I obviously have to focus on Wimbledon." Hewitt won at SW19 but may not be fit enough to compete.
14 June 2011
Tsonga quick on the draw
text alertsTop seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, fresh from yesterday's rain-delayed Queen's final defeat, continued his rich vein of form on grass to dismantle Denis Istomin (pictured) 6-2 7-5. The French crowd-pleaser thundered down eight aces to breeze into a second round tie against Czech star Radek Stepanek, with many seeds already scattered. Tired Tsonga was eager to see off Istomin, whose recent form has drastically dipped, and relied on his powerful serve to wrap up a swift victory - no double faults and only once dropping his service game. Tsonga is the strong favourite to win at Devonshire Park, seeking his first ATP Tour title since winning at Tokyo in 2009.
14 June 2011
Devvarman destroys Garcia-Lopez
text alertsIndian no1 Somdev Devvarman (pictured) polished off no4 seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in straight sets to register an impressive 6-3 6-4 success. Their first shot at this first round match was cut short by bad light on Monday, with the Spaniard trailing 6-3 5-3. They returned and each held serve for Devvarman to move through and claim the scalp of grass court expert Garcia-Lopez, who was among the bookmakers's favourites to go one better at Devonshire Park after reaching the 2009 semi-finals and settling for runner-up spot last year.
14 June 2011
Nishikori nets qualifier Kirillov
text alertsJapanese no1 Kei Nishikori (pictured) wrapped up a comfortable 7-5 6-1 victory over qualifier Evgeny Kirillov and next faces qualifier Rainer Schuettler. Nishikori looked edgy in the first set but managed to hold his nerve - and his serve - to take the advantage. With his nerves now settled the Florida-based ace stormed towards the net at every opportunity to run away with the second set for a morale-boosting win. Nishikori has yet to win a singles match at Wimbledon, having lost in the opening round in 2010 and 2008 events.
14 June 2011
Marchenko mauls Gil
text alertsUkrainian no3 Illya Marchenko shocked Frederico Gil (pictured) 6-1 6-3 to ease into the second round as a qualifier. Lucky loser Marchenko mauled his Portuguese opponent in the opening set and showed his prowess on grass with his power game that resulted in reaching the quarter-finals at 2010 Eastbourne. In contrast clay court specialist Gil found the speed of the surface and low bounce too tricky, reflected by no victories at Wimbledon in three attempts, and Davis Cup player Marchenko marched through and faces Igor Kunitsyn next. 
14 June 2011
Anderson outsmarts Alex
text alertsSouth African star Kevin Anderson accounted for British qualifier Alex Slabinsky 7-5 6-3. Anderson (pictured), yet to win a singles match at Wimbledon, found the young ace too hot to handle during an enthralling first set but the 6'7" giant served himself out of trouble to snatch a slender lead. Slabinsky impressed during the second set but was unable to deal with the power serves and speed of groundstrokes that the South African no1 thundered back to bow out graciously and full of confidence for the future. 
14 June 2011
Schuettler stuns seeded Stakhovsky
text alertsQualifier Rainer Schuettler ousted no8 seed Sergiy Stakhovsky (pictured) 6-3 6-2 to set a potential match-up with Japan's Kei Nishkori. The German veteran, who bravely battled his way through three qualifying matches to reach the first round, following on from his success at Queen's in London. Ukrainian Stakhovsky, who last year broke into the world's top 50, possesses a solid all-round game but he lacked the nous to read wily Schuettler's game plan and paid the penalty to turn up for Wimbledon without a win under his belt. 
14 June 2011
Young yanks past Cox

text alertsControversial America Donald Young breezed past British wildcard Daniel Cox with aplomb 6-1 7-5. Young (pictured), a former Junior world no1 in 2005, used his slicing skills and fantastic touch to tear Cox apart during a one-sided opening set. But Young's Achilles heel, his terrible footwork, caught him out on the second set and Cox started to find his feet to turn the tables and fight neck-and-neck for 3-3. But brave groundstrokes from Young - a former John McEnroe prodigy - read the Brit's game well to reel off the second set and earn a place in next round.

14 June 2011
What to expect at Eastbourne today
Lleyton HewittTop seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, fresh from yesterday's runner-up trophy from Queen's Club in London, tackles ailing Denis Istomin on Centre Court. Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt (left) faces Belgian ace Olivier Rochus. Two Brits are set to play - British grass court expert James Ward has a stern task against no3 seed Janko Tipsarevic and British wildcard Daniel Cox faces controversial American Donald Young.

Tsonga vs Istomin

14 June 2011
In-tune French ace seeks sweet spot

text alertsJo-Wilfried Tsonga will be looking to bounce back at Eastbourne after suffering a three set final defeat to Andy Murray on Monday at Queen's in London. The powerhouse French ace (pictured) was superb on grass last week, which included a shock success over world no1 Rafael Nadal, and as top seed at Devonshire Park is a very serious contender to be crowned champion on his debut. Tsonga faces Denis Istomin as a tricky first round opponent although the Uzbekistan ace world no61 is out of form and sliding rapidly down the rankings. The pair have only met once before, Tsonga winning 6-1 6-4 success on hard courts at the 2009 Johannesburg tournament in South Africa.

2010 AEGON International 

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  • French flair's final flurry

    AEGON International final, Eastbourne | 19 June 2010


    Mauresmo gives Llodra lift to title

    French ace Michael Llodra was crowned 2010 Eastbourne champion after brushing aside Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in their baseline battle, following vital tactical advice from compatriot and ex-Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo.

    Veteran Llodra hit 11 aces to dismiss the Spaniard in the rain-interrupted final to win 7-5, 6-2 in quickfire 67 minutes and earn his second title of the season.

    World no46 Llodra (left), who had hit 50 aces at the tournament to reach the final showdown, had few problems with his magnificent serve to hold all 10 service games against Garcia-Lopez.

    The opening set was a tight cat-and-mouse contest, with Llodra securing the only serve break in the 11th game for a deserved 6-5 lead and nine aces. 

    Left-hander Llodra was constantly getting caught out by Garcia-Lopez's powerful passing shots, so had to abandon his usually reliable serve and volley tactics.

    The 30-year-old served out the set to edge ahead without facing a single break point, and held Garcia-Lopez (right) to just two points on the return in the first set.

    When rain briefly interrupted play during the third game of the second set, the Centre Court crowd were feeling the cold and hoping for a ray of sunshine to break through.

    But the only brightness was Llodra's much improved game after the short delay. After further advice from on-watching short-term coach Mauresmo, Llodra lifted his game to move up a gear and outplay his clay court expert opponent.

    The Spanish world no41's costly double fault gave Llodra the lead but then the French ace made a meal out of completing the rout.

    Llodra had to save two break points, the only ones he face in the final, and was cagey in breaking Garcia-Lopez's serve in the eighth game of the second set to capture the title.

    This was Llodra's fifth career title and his second on grass after triumphing at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2004.

    Llodra said: "I know I can play well on grass, but you still have to do the job out there on the court. It's always a pleasure to win a title, it doesn't happen every week so you have to enjoy it when it happens. 

    "It's been a great week and I felt good right from the beginning. At 6-5 in the first set it was a great time to break and I knew that if I stayed focused I would get my chances. Then it helped to serve first in the second set.”

    "When I came here I had a good sensation and it was a very good week, it's been really nice. I've been working with Amelie [Mauresmo] for two weeks now, we discuss a lot my game outside the court so I now feel more comfortable. I know the job I have to do, I can win or I can lose but I feel very relaxed, so I have to say a big thank you to Amelie."

I know I can play well on grass, but you still have to do a job out there on the surface

- Michael Llodra