Coppejans stuns Patrombon to move into Boys’ Singles third round – Wimbledon Championships 2011
Belgian Kimmer Coppejans upset thirteenth seeded Philippine Jeson Patrombon at Boys’ Singles – Wimbledon Championships 2011, third of the fourth Grand Slam event held in London, United Kingdom. He registered a 7-6(1), 6-1 victory
over the 18-year-old Philippine to secure a third round spot on Tuesday.
The Belgian fended off early resistance against Patrombon and dominated in the second set to book a third round spot at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. He took one hour and ten minutes to earn the glory in this major
grass court event.
Coppejans failed to save the only breakpoint faced in the opening set but convert the only breakpoint opportunity to his advantage. Later, he kept his remaining serves and dragged the set to a tie-breaker. The Belgian was all over
the court and lost just one point in it to eventually clinch the opener with a 7-6(1) win in forty-six minutes.
He clobbered a lower first serve share of 45 percent as compared to Patrombon’s 53 percent and registered a spectacular 88 percent win on it. Coppejans spiced the set further with embracing an ace and six winners.
The Belgian raised the bar of his game in the final set as he produced a much higher first serve share of 77 percent as opposed to Philippine’s 56 percent and earned a fascinating 82 percent win on it. In addition to this, he faced
zero breakpoint and converted both breakpoint chances to his advantage to reel off six games to Patrombon’s one. Coppejans bagged this breadstick in just twenty-four minutes.
The unseeded star is in great shape in this tournament as he tumbled British wild card entrant Toby Martin in straight sets to reach this spot.
Up next for the lower ranked is Japanese Kaichi Uchida who downed Australian Ben Wagland in a three set nail biter match on another court.
Both, Uchida and Wagland were in top form in the opening set as they exchanged three breaks, hammered nine winners and produced almost a similar first serve share. Uchida, however, prevailed in the tie-breaker to pocket the opener
with a 7-6(3) win in forty-six minutes.
The Aussie re-focused in the second set and converted one out of three breakpoint opportunity to edge Uchida. He also saved five breakpoints conceded and smacked eleven winners to seal the equaliser with a 6-4 score line in forty-one
minutes.
The Japanese got back on track in the final set and after saving both breakpoints conceded, he converted one out of two breakpoint chances to his advantage to win the decider with a 6-3 victory in thirty-three minutes.
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