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Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams beats Jie Zheng – advances
“If I don’t have a definitive answer in my own mind, it’s going to be tough for me to articulate a definitive answer to you,” he said.
Fish, playing in his first tournament since undergoing a procedure on his heart in May, beat David Goffin 6-3, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (8-6). Baker, an American mounting a career comeback from reconstructive elbow surgery, continued his surprising run by beating Benoit Paire 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
“It is crazy, kind of, what’s going on,” said Baker, ranked 126th. “I’m still trying to stay focused on the task at hand and not get too wrapped around it. Because once you do that, I think it’s tough to be able to play your best.”
The unseeded Querrey lost to No. 16 Marin Cilic in a 5½-hour marathon, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-7 (3-7), 17-15. No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga swept Lukas Lacko 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and next faces Fish.
On a sunny, windy afternoon, the retractable Centre Court roof was open after being closed all day Friday, and the breeze might have contributed to Williams’ slow start. She struggled with her return, and several times shanked serves by Zheng that barely reached 100 mph.
Williams didn’t have a break-point chance in the first set, and every point Zheng won in the tiebreaker came on an error by her opponent, including two mishit returns.
“I thought, ‘Serena, just relax and be calm,'” Williams said. “I felt good. I never felt like I was going to lose this match.”
