TENNIS Live

Wimbledon - 1st Round - Women

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
A Ivanovic66---
PARR De Los Rios12---

Rossana De Los Rios

Nationality PAR
Date of Birth 16/09/1975
WTA Ranking

Ana Ivanovic

Nationality SRB
Date of Birth 06/11/1987
Height 1.83 m
Weight 73 kg
WTA Ranking 2
Player Info Right-handed; Two-handed backhand
 

Live Comments

  1. - - COMING UP: Another Serbian, third seed Novak Djokovic, on centre court against Michael Berrer of Germany.

  2. - - 33 minutes the second set lasted for - Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy next up for Ana after she defeated China's Meng Yuan in three sets.

  3. 6-2 - De los Rios saves the first of two match points then is 'reprieved' - is that the right word? - when Hawkeye shows her challenge to be correct. However she hits one out of the court afterwards, giving Ivanovic the match 6-1 6-2.

  4. 5-2 - Ivanovic breaks again to give herself the chance to serve for the match. It is not straightforward as she has to go via deuce.

  5. 4-2 - Ivanovic with an ace on her way to another hold. The second set has now been in play for the same length of time as the entire first set.

  6. 3-2 - De los Rios, who enjoyed a career-best ranking of 51, reached the second round of Wimbledon in 2002. The last time she appeared on centre court Kim Clijsters beat her 6-0 6-0; so as she wins another service game here, she can be proud of having had her moments against the world number one.

  7. 3-1 - Game to Ivanovic, but not as simple this time. However De los Rios doesn't seem to have the game to seriously trouble her at any point.

  8. 2-1 - Ivanovic breaks as her returning prowess is just too much for the South American. A few rain clouds gathering in the blue sky...

  9. 1-1 - A love game for Ana, simple stuff, serve and volley, volley and serve. You know the drill.

  10. 0-1 - Better from De los Rios in the first game of the second set. She gives away one point with a poor forehand into the net, but forces her game on Ivanovic during the other points and emerges with the hold.

  11. - - Some stats from the first set: 10 winners from Ivanovic to De los Rios's three; two out of two break points converted for Ivanovic; three double faults for Ana against none for Rossana.

  12. 6-1 - It has taken Miss Ivanovic 23 minutes to win this first set. She will fancy her chances at Wimbledon this year.

  13. 5-1 - De los Rios, 32, not quite as mobile around the court as her opponent and finding the net too often. She also does not have a big serve. The result? Another Ivanovic break, finished with a whipped forehand that wrongfooted the Paraguayan.

  14. 4-1 - The 20-year-old Serbian - who snatched top spot in the world when Justine Henin retired and she subsequently won the French Open - on top again to take a three-game lead.

  15. 3-1 - De los Rios, ranked 103 in the world, holds to take her first game. Ivanovic is unsuccessful with a challenge for one shot that was called wide.

  16. 3-0 - No problems in the second service game for Ivanovic, who is looking lovely today in her white dress. I tried to keep it inside, but it just came out... she is bouncing around the court with customary delight, bless her.

  17. 2-0 - De los Rios does not look comfortable in the second game - all Ivanovic has to do is plant the ball deep with a bit of backspin to force the errors. The first break.

  18. 1-0 - Ivanovic with an opening scare when she has to go to deuce and battle for her chance to close out her opening service game. The number one seed does it nonetheless - via a bizarre rally close in where the ball seems to hit the netcord as often as the racquets!

  19. 0-0 - Ana ready to begin, serving first against Rossana.

  20. - - Ana Ivanovic, the world number one, next on centre court against Paraguayan Rossana de los Rios.

WTA Race 2008

Points
1 Jelena Jankovic 4355 stay
2 Serena Williams 3681 stay
3 Dinara Safina 3628 stay
4 Elena Dementieva 3040 stay
5 Ana Ivanovic 2952 stay
6 Maria Sharapova 2515 stay
7 Svetlana Kuznetsova 2513 stay
8 Venus Williams 2246 stay
9 Vera Zvonareva 2135 stay
10 Agnieszka Radwanska 2096 stay

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