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Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams beats Petra Kvitova – advances to semis
Murray’s match was halted on Monday with the Briton leading 3-1, 40-0 in the second set. He had time to play one point on Court 1 — clinching that game, before rain started falling again. One game later, the match was suspended once more. After the second resumption, there was another slight break early in the third set as the players remained in their chairs for about five minutes under umbrellas as officials waited for a light shower to subside.
The Briton’s victory never looked in doubt, though, and he served out the match to love when the Croat netted a backhand. Murray will next play Ferrer as he tries to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936 — a task that looks easier after Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the second round last week.
The 126th-ranked Baker was trying to become the third American qualifier to reach the quarterfinals at the All England Club. He was playing in Wimbledon’s main draw for the first time after being off the tour for more than five years because of a series of operations, one on his right elbow. He was ranked 458th at the start of 2012 but now will rise inside the top 100.
On Monday, top-ranked Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Mikhail Youzhny were the only men to complete their round of 16 matches.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
