Author: Barkha Roy
Brazil’s Ingrid Gamarra Martins and Belarus’ Lidziya Morozova got off to a flying start in the first round of the women’s doubles at Wimbledon, beating Britain’s Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls. The Brazilian-Belarusian pair dominated the match, winning convincingly 6-0, 6-3.
Although no aces were registered, Gamarra Martins and Morozova displayed greater consistency, with fewer double faults compared to their opponents. They stood out in the percentage of first service, maintaining a solid 66%. In addition, his effectiveness in converting break points, winning five out of six, played a key role in his triumph. Gamarra Martins and Morozova’s superior performance saw them win 61 points and secure 12 games, leaving Barnett and Nicholls with just three games won.
Meanwhile, Australian pair Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler showed their dominance in the first round of the men’s doubles at Wimbledon, beating the Brazil-Italy duo of Thiago Monteiro and Marco Cecchinato in a one-sided encounter. Hijikata and Kubler put in a dominant performance, securing a resounding 6-2, 6-2 victory.
The Australian pair showed their strength with six aces, while their opponents scored none. In addition, Hijikata and Kubler maintained a higher first serve percentage and won a higher percentage of points on their first and second serves. His effectiveness in converting break points, winning four out of five, contributed to his dominant victory. The superior performance of Hijikata and Kubler secured 58 points and won 12 games, while Monteiro and Cecchinato managed just 37 points and four games.
In another match, the Italian-Russian duo of Andrea Vavassori and Liudmila Samsonova emerged victorious in a thrilling mixed doubles second round clash at Wimbledon against the Brazilian pair of Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani. The match was hotly contested, with both teams displaying remarkable skill and determination. Finally, Vavassori and Samsonova triumphed with a hard-fought 5-7, 7-6, 6-2 victory.
The Italo-Russian duo showed their skill on the serve, registering a total of eight hits, while Matos and Stefani managed three. Vavassori and Samsonova showed their resilience, converting two of the five break points and winning crucial tie-breaks. Their superior performance secured 101 points and won them 18 games, beating Matos and Stefani’s 93 points and 15 games.