Serena Williams defeated German fourth-seed Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in London on Saturday to earn the women’s singles Wimbledon 2016 title, thus securing her first major victory in 12 months.

Andy Murray Wins Second Wimbledon Title, Serena Williams Ties Steffi Graf Record

With the win, the top-seeded American also matched German Steffi Graf’s record for the most Open era Grand Slam titles won by a female player (22).

Kerber– who defeated Serena in the final of the 2016 Australian Open in January– put up a resilient fight against Williams, but the 34-year-old American’s serving prowess ultimately proved too difficult for the German, who had not lost a single set entering Saturday’s final.

Kerber came close to losing her serve on Centre Court at the first time of asking after letting her opponent serve first, saving three break points to stay level.

The official Wimbledon Twitter account posted evidence of just how impressive the world No. 1 was in the early exchanges. After leading 4-3 in the opening set, Williams had already recorded five aces, 16 winners and only eight unforced errors.

Williams suffered a slip in the ninth game after her toes got caught on the playing surface and she appeared to roll her ankle, thus drawing concern. However, this seemed to barely affect the match as the score became tied at 5 games apiece.

Serena then timed the first break of the match perfectly. Despite Kerber saving a set point at 40-15 down, Williams took the crucial lead.

In the seventh game of the second, Kerber snatched a 40-30 lead for the first time in the match. Williams was at risk of conceding a break for the first time, but still the American thundered back with three points in succession to end the challenge quickly.

The pivotal break came when a rare, wild error from Kerber let Williams gain a 5-3 game lead before serving out the win, her seventh Wimbledon title in straight sets.

For the third time in her career, Williams has earned back-to-back Wimbledon titles. It would mark a first for the American if she could complete a hat-trick in 2017.

Kerber took the time to praise her opponent after the match.

“First of all, I would like to say congrats to Serena. I mean, you really deserve the title and your next title,” the German said in her post-match comments. “You are a great champion, you’re a great person, and it’s always an honor for me to play against you in the finals. We played a great match and congrats, you deserve it, so really well done, Serena.”

Just over six weeks now remain until the U.S. Open kicks off on August 29, where Williams can hope for a chance to win yet another title.

Meanwhile, on the men’s side, Andy Murray defeated Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title.

The 29-year-old No. 2 Brit — the heavy favorite to win the final– sat in his chair on Centre Court sobbing into his towel as the awards ceremony began.

Murray, who had humble beginnings, won his first Wimbledon title in 2013, and lost in the final to Roger Federer one year before that.

“I’ve had some great moments here and also some tough losses,” Murray said Sunday, holding the trophy close. “And obviously the wins feel extra special because of the tough losses.”

For all his achievement, he has yet to reach No. 1, and his record in Grand Slam finals coming into Sunday was an unprecedented 2-8, with all of those finals being played against either Novak Djokovic or Federer.

Raonic, the No. 6 seed, was sure to be a tough new opponent. He upset Federer in a five-set semifinal to become the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final.

Murray did not crack on Sunday, however, making just 12 unforced errors over the three sets, limiting Raonic to just eight aces with his quick returns and routinely producing decisive passing shot combinations– especially off his backhand– as Raonic constantly charged the net, knowing he had a small chance of winning from the baseline.

“I think it’s phenomenal for him, to back up his win from three years ago,” said Raonic. “He’s been in many finals since then that he wasn’t able to make the most of. So for him it’s a big step forward. The next move is up to him. He’s got to go for it. There’s many other guys who will be trying to go for it as well. I know I will.”

Since Wimbledon in 2013, Murray has gone through back surgery and two different coaches before reuniting with his mentor Ivan Lendl last month. Murray was married to his longtime girlfriend, Kim Sears, last year, and she gave birth to their daughter, Sophia, in February.

“I’m playing for something a bit different now,” he said of Sophia in a post-match interview with ESPN. “Hopefully she’ll be proud of this one day.”

The Brit also said, however, that he views this as a more personal achievement than his 2013 title.

“I’m not suggesting this was only for me,” he said Sunday after showing off his trophy from the Centre Court balcony to thousands of fans gathered below. “I know it’s something bigger than that. But the last time it was such a big thing for a British man to win Wimbledon. It had been so long. I was so relieved that I’d done that.”

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates victory during the Men’s Singles Final against Milos Raonic of Canada on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

With the annual Wimbledon Tournament concluding over on the other side of the pond, tennis fans now have the chance to make believe they attended the historic event.

Shop.wimbledon.com provides a variety of options from raincoats and rackets to water bottles and sweatbands, all accompanied by the trademark Wimbledon logo.

But for those not interested in spending the prerequiste, $97 threshold to earn free international shipping, there are a few items that will make you feel as if you were sitting at center court for the final.

Wimbledon Gear Your Budget Can Manage

WIMBLEDON HEADBAND

This first item won’t floor you with new wave aesthetics. The Wimbledon Headband’s design is simple. But it will remind you of the glory days when headband’s were exclusive to tennis and Bjorn Borg blonde locks flowed beneath them.

The headband has alternating horizontal stripes with purple on bottom and green on top, with a white stripe through the middle and WImbledon printed across the front.

Interlocking tennis rackets appear on the back.

If nothing else, it will look cool on Halloween, for a theme party, or games that feature adult beverages.

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What good would the headband do you with out the matching wristbands?

Even as a stand alone these matching sweatbands are a great find. Perfect for those hot summer afternoons spent on the court, or simply walking around, attempting to stay cool during a heat wave.

The sweatbands are navy with one green and one purple wrapping all the way around with Wimbledon printed on one side and the interlocking rackets on the other.

Have a hot date? Make sure not to let them see you sweat.

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WIMBLEDON MEN’S FACE CLOTH DOUBLE PACK

So you’ve got a couple items to keep the sweat from running into your eyes, but what do you do when the heat becomes unbearable?

Wipe your face with the Wimbledon Men’s Face Cloth.

This towel comes equipped with the official Wimbledon insignia and can be personalized for no extra charge, making it a great gift for any tennis fan, or a great find for yourself.

For $15, you can keep the perspiration from beading down your face. It works just as well on golf clubs if you want to attach it to your bag, or just keep it in your locker for when you finish your shave. Get it Here!

The women’s semifinals took place at Wimbledon in London on Thursday, as both Williams sisters, fourth-seeded German Angelique Kerber and Russian Elena Vesnina all took the court.

Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber Advance To Face Off In Wimbledon Finals

Serena Williams (No. 1) is off to her third straight Grand Slam final of 2016 after defeating Vesnina in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0. She now has the chance to win her 22nd Grand Slam and tie Steffi Graf for the second-most Grand Slam titles in history. The American was clearly the favorite to win the semifinal.

“I felt like I had no chance today,” Vesnina said, per Greg Garber of ESPN W. “She was in a great mood, and her serve was working really well for her. She had a really high percentage of first serves. She was placing it amazingly.”

Serena, however, was humble in victory.

“We’ve had tough matches before and I knew she could bring it to me on this surface,” she said, per BBC Sport. “It’s never easy out there, every point you have to fight for. I can’t believe I’m in the final this year. I’m 0-2 this year, so I’m determined to win one.”

Mark Masters of TSN also shared a snippet of her post-match conference on Twitter:

Williams — the defending champion — finished off Vesnina with 11 aces and 28 winners, and won 96 percent of her first-serve points in a match that lasted only 48 minutes. Serena’s last title came at Wimbledon in 2015.

Meanwhile, Kerber — who defeated Serena to win the 2016 Australian Open in January — beat the top seed’s older sister, Venus Williams, also in two sets, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.

Although she wasn’t dominant against Venus, Kerber still won 73 percent of her first-service points and had only 11 unforced errors against 21 for eigth-seeded Venus.

“I know Venus is playing well at the moment,” Kerber told BBC Sport. “Everything worked and it is a very good feeling. I have a lot of experience now. I’m really enjoying my tennis life. I’m playing my best tennis. I will give everything I can in the final.”

ESPN’s Max Bretos expressed his excitement for the upcoming women’s final on Twitter:

“Folks disappointed we won’t get a Williams Final at #Wimbledon . Serena / Kerber Final is better anyway. Best 2 players in World,” Bretos tweeted. 

Though Kerber defeated Serena in their last matchup in January, the American is 5-2 against her all-time. Kerber has won two titles on the year and is 28-10, though Serena has a title win of her own and is now 24-4 in 2016. In her post-game conference, Serena said Kerber was “fearless” in their last match, and added she will strive to be the same in this year’s final.

The women’s final is set for Saturday morning.

PHOTO: LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 07: Angelique Kerber of Germany plays a forehand during the Ladies Singles Semi Final match against Venus Williams of The United States on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Roger Federer and Andy Murray both won their quarterfinal matches at Wimbledon on Wednesday to advance to the next round.

Roger Federer, Andy Murray Advance To Wimbledon Semifinals

Federer continued to impress, defeating ninth-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. After dropping the first two sets, the third-seeded, 34-year-old Swiss fought back to win the match.

Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com praised Federer:

The Swiss was as gracious in his post-match comments as he was on the court.

“I knew I was in so much trouble,” he said of falling behind, per Wimbledon on Twitter. “It was great fun playing Marin, he’s one of the nicest guys on tour, so I feel sorry for him.”

Federer then added, “I was able to sustain a high level—my legs were there, my back was there. Mentally this is going to give me a hell of a boost.”

He was the favorite to win the match, as nobody has ever won more matches than him at Grand Slam events.

SportsCenter also reported that only American Jimmy Connors has matched Federer’s record 84 wins at Wimbledon in the Open Era.

Federer finished with both more aces (27-23) and winners (67-59) in his match against Cilic. He will next face sixth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic in Friday’s semifinal. Raonic defeated 28th-ranked American Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.

Querrey defeated Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament in what was perhaps one of the biggest upsets of the year.

Raonic controlled the match with his serve, winning 87 percent of his first-serve points while blasting 58 winners. Querrey also managed to create just two break chances in the entire match, breaking the Canadian only once, and finished with 28 unforced errors.

“I’ll give it everything and hope for a better result than last time,” Raonic said of his second trip to the semifinals. He last played in a semifinal in London in 2014, losing in straight sets to Federer.

Murray defeated 12th-ranked Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1. The second-seed Brit held off Tsonga in a tense first-set tie-breaker that Murray ultimately won, 12-10. Murray capitalized in the second set with a 6-1 win, but then dropped the following two sets. Tsonga smashed five aces in the third. However, the Brit fought back to ultimately take the match.

Finally, 10th-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych defeated 32nd-ranked Frenchman Lucas Pouille 7-6, 6-3, 6-2. After fighting hard in the opening-set tie-breaker– which he eventually won 7-4–, Berdych comfortably cruised to advance to his second Wimbledon final.

Berdych won 87 percent of his first-serve points, blasted 35 winners, benefited from Pouille’s 34 unforced errors and allowed the Frenchman just four break points and one break in the match. It was a strong showing from Berdych, who lost the 2010 Wimbledon final to Spaniard Rafael Nadal. 

“I hoped that one day I would be able to use my Wimbledon final experience again,” Berdych said after the match.

He will next face Murray in Friday’s second semifinal. Murray will be the favorite, having already won a title.

PHOTO: LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand during the Men’s Singles Quarter Finals match against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Top seed and defending champion Serena Williams and her older sister Venus Williams both advanced to the semifinals of Wimbledon 2016 with victories Tuesday.

Venus and Serena Williams Advance To Wimbledon Semifinals, Kei Nishikori Pulls Out

The Williams sisters will be joined by German fourth-seed Angelique Kerber and surprise winner Elena Vesnina of Russia.

Tenth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych also won on Tuesday, defeating countryman Jiri Vesely 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in the final men’s fourth-round game.

Venus Williams, who never seemed to stop fighting despite health issues, hadn’t reached a Grand Slam semifinal since 2010. She reached the quarterfinals just twice in her previous 19 major appearances. The eighth-seeded American defeated Russian-born Kazakhstani Yaroslava Shvedova 7-6, 6-2 Tuesday. Venus, 36, played smart tennis to eliminate Shvedova with 15 winners and just 12 unforced errors.

“I love playing the game,” Venus said afterwards. “I always have. Of course, winning matches it makes it much sweeter. The wins and the losses always lead to these big moments, unless you’re Serena Williams. But as Venus Williams, this is an awesome day.”

Meanwhile, 34-year-old Serena continued her excellent playing, defeating No. 21 Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-4. Pavlyuchenkova, 25, also played well despite the loss. She tallied 16 winners with only nine unforced errors. However, the top-seeded American overpowered her with 29 winners and 11 aces.

Serena Williams will next face Vesnina, who defeated 19th-seeded Slovak Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday. Venus Williams, meanwhile, will face Kerber, who eliminated fifth-ranked Romanian Simona Halep 7-5, 7-6.  Both semifinals will take place on Thursday.

Berdych will play 22-year-old Frenchman Lucas Pouille (No. 32) in the men’s quarterfinals. The other three quarterfinals are Andy Murray against 12th-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, sixth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic against 28th-ranked American Sam Querrey, and Roger Federer against ninth-ranked Croatian Marin Cilic, who won the 2014 U.S. Open.

Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori pulled out of Wimbledon in agony on Monday midway through his last-16 match against Cilic, overcome by the pain from his rib injury.

Nishikori, 26, looked completely out of sorts on Court Two and consulted the trainer and doctor before finally throwing in the towel at 6-1, 5-1 down in the fourth round contest.

The rib problem also forced him out of the Halle grass-court warm-up tournament ahead of Wimbledon.

“It’s the same injury that I had in the first match in Halle. It’s not been recovering well these two weeks,” Nishikori said.

“After the third round, it got worse. I was hoping to get better, but it was too much pain. So I couldn’t really compete.

“I was thinking about it in the second set,” he said of his withdrawal.

Seventh-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet also withdrew from Wimbledon after losing his opening set 4-2 against Tsonga in the fourth round on Monday. Tsonga helped the 30-year-old Gasquet, who appeared to be suffering from a back injury, carry his bags off the court following the match.

PHOTO: LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Venus Williams of The United States plays a forehand during the Ladies Singles Quarter Finals match against Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan on day eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The favorites for the 2016 Wimbledon title in both the men’s and women’s draw delivered on Monday’s fourth-round matchups, as Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber all cruised to the quarterfinals.

Wimbledon Monday Recap: Andy Murray, Serena Williams Advance To Quarterfinals

The biggest upset of the day came on the women’s side, where third-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska fell 6-3, 5-7, 9-7 to 19th-seeded Dominika Cibulková of Slovakia in more than three hours. Cibulkova crashed to the lawn after the final point before sharing a long hug with Radwanska, while the fans in attendance gave the two a standing ovation for what was perhaps the best match of the day. Cibulkova will next play Russian Elena Vesnina on Tuesday.

First-seeded Williams overcame a shaky start and a rain delay to defeat her longtime rival, 13th-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-0, dominating the latter part of the match with her serve and some excellent groundstrokes. Williams had previously defeated 22-year-old German Annika Beck in the third round on Sunday, and she will next face No. 21 Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday.

Second-seeded Murray, 29, also played some fantastic tennis against fifteenth-seeded, 21-year-old Australian Nick Kyrgios, winning 7-5, 6-1, 6-4. Kyrgios was able to keep up with the former Scottish Wimbledon champion early when his serve was clicking, but faltered when Murray made some adjustments in the return game. Murray had previously defeated Australian John Millman 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday.

Third-seeded Federer, meanwhile, finished off American Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. The 34-year-old Swiss appeared to slow down somewhat in the third set, but his groundstrokes and slices were on point. He will next face ninth-seed Croatian Martin Cilic on Wednesday.

Cilic defeated fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori 6-1, 5-1, after the 26-year-old Japanese was forced to retire early due to a rib injury. According to Rekord‘s Jose Morgado, he later confirmed he has been carrying the injury for some time:

Seventh-seeded Richard Gasquet also retired early due to injury, losing to fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (No. 12). Tsonga helped show that countryman stick together in a touching moment after the match by helping his opponent carry one of his bags off the court, according to Wimbledon’s official Twitter account:

Tsonga will next face Murray on Wednesday.

Fourth-seeded German Kerber dropped just four games on route to an easy 6-3, 6-1 win over Japanese 25-year-old Misaki Doi. 

Here is how the women fared:

Serbian 25th seed Viktor Troicki faces a fine of around 5,000 pounds ($6,600) for throwing a tantrum and launching into an rant directed at Italian umpire Damiano Torella at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Viktor Troicki Faces Fine After Launching Tirade At Wimbledon Umpire

Troicki, 30, suffered a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 loss to Spaniard Albert Ramos Vinolas after slipping to match point down on a controversial overrule by Torella. A serve from Vinolas had been called out but the decision was corrected, making it an ace. Troicki immediately became furious, carried the ball back to the chair on Court 17 and told the official to “look at it.”

“No white, look at it!” shouted the Serb, as he pleaded with the official to look for chalk dust.

Troicki then went into a complete meltdown after Torella refused to change his call.

“You’re the worst umpire in the world, you’re so bad,” screamed Troicki, who received a code violation for his behavior after smashing the ball in question out of the court.

He lost the match on the following point, but continued his tirade as Torella climbed down from his perch.

“You’re horrible, you know what you did,” the Serb said. “You are the worst ever, you’re an idiot. You didn’t see anything in the match. You made about 30 mistakes for him and for me.”

Troicki also repeated the phrase “What are you doing?” several times and finally yelled “bullshit” as he stormed off the court. The Serb insisted after the match that Torella should be the one who get penalized, not him.

Troicki believed the Italian lacked the required experience to officiate on a court where there is no Hawk-Eye replay technology.

“He should be the one who is fined, he cost me,” Troicki told reporters. “I’m not saying he cost me the match but he cost me an important point. I behaved well. I didn’t do anything until that moment.”

The Serb also claimed he spoke to the referee following the game and complained to him as well.

“I spoke to the referee after the match and I think it shouldn’t happen that such a chair umpire can be on the singles court with the men’s on grass, where there is no Hawk-Eye,” he said. “He’s not able to do a proper job, so I told him that. I was just boiling at that stage. I just couldn’t talk normally.”

His outburst recalled famous meltdowns from previous Wimbledons.

As well as John McEnroe’s widely-parodied “you cannot be serious” bombardment, the All England Club famously witnessed a Jeff Tarango rant in 1995.

The American described umpire Bruno Rebeuh as the “most corrupt official in the world” and refused to play on until the supervisor was called.

He eventually defaulted but the drama was to continue when Tarango’s wife slapped Rebeuh in the face.

After days of rainfall in London, a full slate of second-round matches was completed Thursday.

Second-seed Brit Andy Murray was the main attraction on the men’s side. Murray defeated Taiwan’s Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Although the Scot started down early in the opening set, he fought back and eventually gained full control of the match.

Following the match, Murray was happy with his resiliency, according to Alix Ramsay of Wimbledon.com: “The first set was tough—I went a break down. But I settled down at the end of that set and loosened up. I started hitting the ball a lot cleaner.”

He will now move on to the third round to face Australian John Millman, who defeated 26th-seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6(5), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

One big surprise was Frenchman Nicholas Mahut, who beat 13th-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.

On the women’s side, French Open champion and second-seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain suffered a shocking 6-3, 6-2 defeat to 23-year-old Slovak Jana Cepelova. 

American Julia Boserup, 24, defeated Swiss 19-year-old Belinda Bencic, a seventh-seed. Boserup defeated Bencic 6-4 in the opening set, then 1-0 in the second, which ended there after the Swiss retired due to a wrist injury that has been bothering her for weeks.

Complete scores:

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic broke a Rod Laver record on Wednesday by defeating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the second round at Wimbledon, thus earning his 30th consecutive Grand Slam victory.

Novak Djokovic Sets Record 30 Straight Grand Slams With Win Over Adrian Mannarino At Wimbledon

Djokovic beat Mannarino– who turned 28 on Wednesday– 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5). Unhindered by the rain, the Serb teased Mannarino and the crowd by starting with a 15-40 deficit in his opening service game. Djokovic hurtled after a drop shot during the tie-break, and lay on his back for a few moments.

“The record that I managed to break today is one of the better ones because as a professional tennis player, you always aim to play your best in Grand Slams,” said 29-year-old Djokovic, who holds all four Grand Slam titles. “Knowing that I won 30 in a row, it’s very pleasing. I want to keep on going. Let’s see where it takes me.”

His victory over the World No. 55 Frenchman came in two hours and five minutes, and was littered with eight double faults, the last of them coming when he was broken serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set. Djokovic was patient, however, securing the first set after Mannarino netted a backhand.

Five of Mannarino’s nine break points came in the second game of the start of the third set. The Frenchman ended up hitting 30 winners and committed 42 unforced errors, sending a backhand long to drop his serve at the start of the second set.

Djokovic, who is seeking a third straight title at the All England Club, will next face American 28th seed Sam Querrey, who defeated Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in the second round also on Wednesday. Querrey and Djokovic will play on Friday for a spot in the last 16.

Also under the Center Court roof, Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska advanced to the next round with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Ukraine’s Kateryna Kozlova to keep her record of never having lost in the first round at Wimbledon. Radwansk, the 2012 runner-up, will next face Croatian Ana Konjuh. 

World No. 3 Roger Federer defeated 25-year-old Brit Marcus Willis 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Willis, the World No. 772 who makes his living coaching children and senior citizens at a rowing club in the English midlands, had never played a tour match before Wimbledon. The strong lefty, nicknamed ‘Cartman’ after a stout character from cartoon series ‘South Park,’ found himself facing one of the best players in the world, a man who had won 79 matches more than him at the All England Club.

The two come from very different worlds: Federer has career earnings just shy of $100 million, while Willis has only earned $200 this year and still lives with his parents.

Willis was far from embarrassed by Federer despite shipping the first set in just 24 minutes.

“Marcus brought some unbelievable energy to the court with the fans, his play and his personality as well,” said 34-year-old Federer who next faces Britain’s Dan Evans. “It was very refreshing.”

Evans beat 30th-ranked Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov on Wednesday.

Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych, the 2010 runner-up, defeated Croatian Ivan Dodig 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) and will next face German Benjamin Becker. 

Two-time women’s champion Petra Kvitova, the 10th seeded Czech, brushed aside Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-4 after needing just 15 minutes to take the first set.

Austrian eighth seed Dominic Thiem, 22, beat Halle German champion Florian Mayer 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 while German teenager Alexander Zverev, seeded 24, saw off French veteran Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand during the Men’s Singles final match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on day fifteen of the 2016 French Open at Roland Garros on June 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

World No. 1 and reigning champion Serena Williams began her Wimbledon title defense on Tuesday, defeating Switzerland’s Amra Sadikovic 6–2, 6–4 on Center Court in London.

Serena Williams Starts Wimbledon Title Defense With Win Over Amra Sadikovic

On match point, Williams’ return was called long but the American challenged it, and a bird’s-eye replay showed the ball was in. The victory over the 148th-ranked Sadikovic, 27, marked her 80th win at Wimbledon as she seeks a seventh career title at the All England Club. Serena will also look to tie German former player Steffi Graf’s mark of 22 Grand Slam titles for the third consecutive major.

“I think more or less about winning Australia, I think about winning the French Open. Didn’t happen,” said Williams, who has 21 Grand Slam titles, after the match. “I think about winning Wimbledon. I don’t necessarily think about winning 22. Mentally I’ve been further down than anyone can be. Well, maybe not anyone, but I’ve been pretty low. There’s nothing that’s mentally too hard for me.”

The 34-year-old will now advance to the second round where she will face fellow American Christina McHale, a 24-year-old who beat Slovak Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2.

Williams, who is also the defending Olympic singles and doubles gold medalist, also spoke about the games on Tuesday, and had nothing but praise for them.

“My experience has been really amazing at the Olympics,” said Williams. “I really loved going out there and competing…standing out there and being an Olympic athlete. It is really one of the best experiences that I’ve had.”

Williams won gold at the 2000, 2008 and 2012 Games in doubles, and another gold in 2012 in singles. She also commented on the growing fear over the Zika virus that has caused several athletes to withdraw from the competition, expressing mixed feelings.

“I think it is sad,” the American said. “But at the same time I obviously understand where they’re coming from and how they feel. Part of me feels that way, too, which is why I’m going in with a whole mindset of how do I protect myself.”

The mosquito-borne Zika virus has been connected to neurological disorders in both infants and adults. Tennis players have also cited their grueling schedule and points structure of the Olympics (players will earn no ranking points from Rio) as reasons for not participating in the Games.

No. 15-seed Nick Kyrgios also advanced to the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday — for the third straight year– defeating 37-year-old Czech Radek Stepanek. 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (9), 6-1. Kyrgios saved two set points in the third set tiebreak, but was unable to close it out and Stepanek forced a fourth set. However, the 21-year-old Australian came out firing and ultimately converted his fifth match point to advance.

Kyrgios will next play German Dustin Brown, who beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and eight minutes on Tuesday.

Two Frenchman also advanced to the second round, as No. 12-seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Spaniard Inigo Cervantes 6-4, 7-6, 6-4, and No. 7-seed Richard Gasquet beat Slovenian-born Brit Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Tsonga exited this year’s French Open early due to an adductor injury in the third round against Latvian Ernests Gulbis leading 5-2.

No. 4-seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland advanced to the second round after putting up a strong fight against 19-year-old American Taylor Fritz 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-7(2), 6-4.

“It was really good to step on to the court, the atmosphere. I was really happy with the fact that…it didn’t bother me. I wasn’t nervous,” Fritz said after the match. “From this match, you know, I think I can’t really just afford to play some sloppy points and sloppy games against such great players. They really take advantage of that, and they don’t let you back into the sets after you kind of made a couple of mistakes. They really get you.”

Wawrinka will next face Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, who beat Frenchman Stephane Robert 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 in his first Grand Slam match since the 2014 Australian Open.

In the all-British battle, No. 2 Andy Murray prevailed, beating countryman Liam Broady 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 before the rain settled in.

PHOTO: PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 02: Serena Williams of the United States hits a forehand during the Ladies Singles quarter final match against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on day twelve of the 2016 French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

World No. 1 seed and defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic opened his title defense in London on Monday with a 6–0, 3–0 lead against No. 177 Brit James Ward.

Wimbledon Day 1 Recap: Djokovic, Federer, Venus, Keys Advance

After the Londoner fought back, pushing Djokovic to save three break points for a 6-5 lead in the second set, Ward forced a second set tiebreak, but Djokovic ultimately prevailed, winning 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–4 to advance to the second round. He will next face Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, two American women, No. 8-seed Venus Williams and No. 9-seed Madison Keys also made it past the first round on Monday. Five-time Wimbledon champion Williams faced off against Croatian Donna Vekić, who turned 20 on Tuesday. Vekic held a break lead in bot sets and served for the first. However, Williams prevailed, thus earning her 77th career victory in London with a 7–6(3), 6–4 win.

She’ll next face 20-year-old Greek qualifier Maria Sakkari, who beat 22-year-old Chinese Saisai Zheng 6–3, 6–2 on Monday.

A new addition to the Top 10, Keys started strong against German Laura Siegemund to win 6–3, 6–1 in 63 minutes. She next plays Belgian Kirsten Flipkens, who defeated American Nicole Gibbs 6­–3, 6­–1.

No. 223 Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova pulled off the biggest upset of the day, knocking out No. 23-seed Serbian Ana Ivanovic in straight sets in the opening round. After she was the last to enter the main draw, beating British 19-year-old Harriet Dart in final round of qualifying, Alexandrova finished off Ivanovic 6–2, 7–5.

Ivanovic, a former World No. 1, has not made it past the third round at a Grand Slam since the 2015 French Open and she hasn’t won a WTA title since Auckland in 2014.

Alexandrova will next play German Anna-Lena Friedsam. 

After the match, Ivanovic explained that she had been struggling with a wrist injury and even considered withdrawing from Wimbledon while playing in Mallorca last week.

“Since two weeks I struggle with my right wrist. It was very hard to accelerate on my forehand. I tried to do everything possible to be fit and recover and tape it and so on,” she said. “I think I’m going to take some time off.  My next tournament would be Olympics. So hopefully that will give it enough time to settle down. Hope to do some MRI and see what’s going on.”

Finally, No. 772-ranked Englishman Marcus Willis– a 25-year-old who still lives at home with his parents and almost quit tennis earlier in the year– proved to be the cinderella story by advancing to the second round after beating 26-year-old Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

PHOTO: PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 05: Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand during the Men’s Singles final match against Andy Murray of Great Britain on day fifteen of the 2016 French Open at Roland Garros on June 5, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)