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Roger with a strong start

21.06.2011 | Starseite 2, Tennis


Roger has made a strong start into this year's tournament in Wimbledon with a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-2 victory over Mikhail Kukushkinof of Kazakhstan.

"I thought I struggled putting enough returns into play in the first set but I thought he played very well and made it hard for me," Roger said. "He served well but I served very well myself. It was actually quite tricky on one end, very windy, which made it difficult to time the ball well but overall I'm pleased with my performance."

Roger's serve worked very well and helped him through the opening set. He still had to play strong to go all the way into the tie-brek which he clearly dominated 7-2 to take the set. Roger managed to hold an early break in the second set as he fought off break-points a bit later on. The last set seemed easy as he even seemed to test out a few things for the further matches at his favourite tournament.

Roger will meet the winner of the match between Adrian Mannarino and Conor Niland on Thursday. He has never played against either of the players.

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armanroger74
06/23/2011 | 11:37 AM
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go roger go.you can bit all of them.go go ........
Ticky
06/23/2011 | 11:30 AM
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Congratulations Roger. Sorry about the late post-been away without a computer. I saw the highlights of your first match last night-YOU LOOK GREAT,!! & your playing well too!! LOL.
All the Best Roger, Wish you every success. See you in that final. You need this win and you need to redeem your quarter-final exist last year. Please do not let Nadal or Djoker win this One.!!!
ALL THE BEST
xx
D.JOMAA
06/23/2011 | 11:27 AM
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Roger had did awesome match in first round ....... and he will do it and win Wimbledon 2011 and become #1 again !!!!
milesa
06/23/2011 | 10:28 AM
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Dear Roger
Today is your second day at Wimbledon. If you only could have time to read the wonderful verses JJ from UK has written! All the pure truth!! Roger you are the best and the most graxcious tennis player ever seen. You make tennis looks like an effortless art! Only you know it's not as easy, but such impression stands!! I hope you'll be healthy, calm and selfconfident. You'll win Ad.Man. playing better!
I wish you all the best and good luck dearest Roger!
Go, Roger, gooooo
LoveMimi
Jay-U
06/23/2011 | 09:48 AM
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Congrat for your first round victory, Roger. Keep moving. Keep rocking them all with your splendid serves & variety strokes. Let your new magics touch us like you did in FO. Wishing you & your team will be success in routing you to the Wimby championship this year. Anyway, keep calm + focus to beat each opponents at the time.

Extend your supremacy tennis to boundless & timeless. Just shine your best, Roger.
Halah
06/23/2011 | 09:29 AM
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Go on Roger
You are the maestro of grass

Love you

Hala
Syria
purplehat
06/23/2011 | 08:11 AM
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Roger is self-possessed, and the first match is grass court's champion indeed.
Please play in order to be also satisfied in the next match.
HadiRoger
06/23/2011 | 06:56 AM
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Best of luck my champ for the upcoming matches...........
YOOKIMILIVESON
06/23/2011 | 04:09 AM
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yes, champ, let's focus on that 3-set win & get off the court asap...

an intense workout w/ a leftie in Mannarino's only half as good, if u can amp up on those aces...

c'monnnnn!
federerworshipper
06/23/2011 | 03:13 AM
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Tremendously enjoyed your interviews on the tennis channel, espn, on court etc.. always value and love hearing from you and about you away from the stress and tension of match play .. Thank you so much Champ
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