All the main men at Wimbledon 2013 have played and for the most part, they have succeeded. Here is a look at the bracket, following heavy doses of tennis in the past two days. Did your favorite Men's Singles player advance to the second round?
No. 1 ranked Novak Djokovic is fresh off his victory over the German, Florian Mayer. Djokovic advanced to the second round after dismissing Mayer in three sets 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. When Djokovic played his best, he was dominant, proving why he is the top ranked Men's Singles player. However, Djokovic seemed to lose focus, finishing the match with 20 unforced errors compared to Mayer's 12. Everything else was working well for Djokovic.
No. 2 ranked Andy Murray, the fan favorite, cruised in his first round matchup versus Benjamin Becker. Murray got stronger as the match went on, defeating Becker 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Without a doubt, many are rooting for Murray as they continue to look for a British winner at Wimbledon.
No. 3 ranked Roger Federer truly cruised in his match. Like Murray, he also got stronger in the latter stages of his match against Victor Hanescu. The Swiss dispatched Hanescu 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. He's looking good for the tournament as Federer is trying to make history at Wimbledon, seeking his eighth title at the All England Club.
No. 4 ranked David Ferrer has yet to take the court, but we will bring those results as soon as they are available. One thing Ferrer will try to avoid is joining his fellow Spaniard out the door. *Ferrer defeated the Argentinian, Martin Alund in four sets, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
No. 5 ranked Rafael Nadal was dismissed in the first round of the tournament by Steve Darcis. It was a hard fought battle, but it was Darcis who wanted the victory more on Monday. The final score was 7(7)-6(4), 7(8)-6(6), 6-4 in favor of Darcis and for the first time in his storied career, Nadal was bounced in the first round of a grand slam.
Now, let's keep track of Darcis, though his future may not be the brightest in the tournament. Darcis, who hails from Belgium, will now face Lukasz Kubot of Poland in the second round of the tournament.
2nd Round Bracket: Notables
Djokvoic (1) vs. TBD
Murray (2) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu
Federer (3) vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky
Ferrer (4) vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) vs. Ernests Gulbis
Juan Martin del Potro (8) vs. Jesse Levine
Lleyton Hewitt vs. Dustin Brown
Click here for the complete look at the 2013 Wimbledon second round bracket.
