{"id":93290,"date":"2021-06-30T12:31:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T12:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=93290"},"modified":"2021-06-30T17:57:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:57:44","slug":"wimbledon-surface-claims-another-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=93290","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon surface claims another superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian star Bianca Andreescu<\/a> is the latest big name to go crashing out in the first round at Wimbledon<\/a> after being stunned by Alize Cornet.<\/p>\n

Andreescu, the No.5 seed in the ladies' singles draw, was no match for the French world No.58, who ran out a convincing 6-2 6-1 winner, her second win over the Canadian in two weeks after beating her in Berlin a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n

Cornet broke the former U.S. Open champion five times and sealed the victory by chasing down a shot and hitting a lob that landed just inside the baseline on match point.<\/p>\n

Andreescu could not get her game going at all in what was a second consecutive first-round exit at a Grand Slam after being bundled out of Roland-Garros at the first time of asking as well.<\/p>\n

\"Bianca<\/p>\n

Like several players so far this week, Andreescu also struggled to find her feet at times, slipping on the baseline and taking a tumble at one stage.<\/p>\n

As controversy rages on around the playing surface at Wimbledon<\/a>, the All England Club blamed the wettest two opening days of Wimbledon "in almost a decade" for the players' tumbles, saying it indirectly led to "additional moisture" on the grass at Centre Court while the retractable roof has been closed for long periods.<\/p>\n

The statement from the club comes after players in consecutive matches in the tournament's main stadium on Tuesday \u2014 Serena Williams<\/a> and Adrian Mannarino \u2014 both slipped, hurt themselves and had to stop playing.<\/p>\n

Mannarino's opponent, Roger Federer, said "it feels a tad more slippery, maybe, under the roof."<\/p>\n

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Wimbledon was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. The courts were removed and new grass installed, as happens after each tournament.<\/p>\n

The club's statement said: "The preparation of the grass courts has been to exactly the same meticulous standard as in previous years."<\/p>\n

The Centre Court has been roof closed "for long periods" due to showers on Days 1 and 2 this week, "at a time when the grass plant is at its most lush and green, which does result in additional moisture on what is a natural surface," the statement said, adding: "With each match that is played, the courts will continue to firm up."<\/p>\n

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