Raonic starting gun for the Missile - LaPresse.ca

Milos Raonic (No. 17) had a great start to Wimbledon. What makes me praise, this is not so much his easy win over Carlos Berlocq (6-4, 6-3, 6-3), as the Argentine, a good earthling, was eminently beatable. It is not his 19 aces, because it is common to see him serve so well. This is especially the 54 forehand winners in three short sleeves. Most were successful from the baseline, which we are not used to seeing him shine at this point.

officer, Tennis Canada explained that Raonic had better hit the ball to shoulder height. That may be true. But today, Missile showed that it was able to generate a lot of power, both the law and the backhand, when the bond is low. On the grass of the All England Club, where the Canadian enjoys a favorable picture is what to do. Hopefully it continues its momentum.

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heavyweights top of the table easily won their ticket to the second round. David Ferrer (No. 4), it is true, lost a set against Martin Alund (6-1 4-6, 7-5, 6-2). But his nasty fall had to worry much more than handle this surge. It seems that the Spanish had more fear than harm.

Novak Djokovic (No. 1) was defeated without difficulty Florian Mayer (6-3, 7-5, 6-4), Tomas Berdych (No. 7), Martin Klizan (6-3, 6 -4, 6-4) and Juan Martin Del Potro (No. 8), Albert Ramos (6-2, 7-5, 6-1).

Tommy Haas (No. 13) also advanced carefree against Dmitry Tursunov (6-3, 7-5, 7-5). The German 35-year-old can not be one of the favorites, but we must monitor at Wimbledon.

Gilles Simon (No. 19), he fell heavily against Feliciano Lopez (6-2, 6-4, 7-6). But despite its status as a favorite, a French victory would have been amazing. On the English turf, Spanish is much better than him.

door Kirilenko and Pavlyuchenkova

ladies side, I note two surprises, or rather two half surprises. First, Maria Kirilenko (No. 10) was swept away by Laura Robson (6-3, 6-4). This is surprising since the Russian is solid on the grass. But at age 19, the young Englishwoman is already built a solid reputation cutter heads.

However, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (No. 21), reversed by Tsvetana Pironkova (6-0, 6-1) does not have the reputation to shine on grass. What is surprising here is to see how this transforms the Bulgarian capricious area. Here is a rather ordinary player on all other surfaces. But at Wimbledon, where she has already reached the semis, it becomes formidable. Is that his forehand flat gives her concern when the bond is high. But on the grass, it works wonders.