HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Wimbledon day two

HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Wimbledon day two
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Highlights of the second day at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (all times GMT): 1529 MUGURUZA STUNNED IN FIRST ROUND

Spain's Garbine Muguruza, the 2017 champion, lost 6-4 6-4 to Beatriz Haddad Maia. Brazilian Haddad Maia fired seven aces and 20 winners en route to victory. 1516 KONTA FENDS OFF BOGDAN

Britain's Johanna Konta produced a solid performance to defeat Ana Bogdan 7-5 6-2 and set up a second-round encounter with Katerina Siniakova. "It'll be a tough match. She beat Naomi (Osaka) in Paris and is a feisty competitor and hits big," 19th seed Konta told the BBC.

"I feel I am building through the season and reading the game and expressing myself better on the court. I was not playing the best tennis, but I competed as best I could." READ MORE

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1421 QUERREY DUMPS OUT THIEM Fifth seed Dominic Thiem, runner-up at the French Open, crashed out in the first round at the All England Club after having to retire at the same stage last year, losing 6-7(4) 7-6(1) 6-3 6-0 to American Sam Querrey.

Former world number eight Marcos Baghdatis, who is set to retire after the tournament, joined Querrey in the next round after beating Canada's Brayden Schnur 6-2 6-4 6-4. 1344 KYRGIOS DEFEATS FELLOW AUSSIE THOMPSON

Nick Kyrgios, the 2014 quarter-finalist, defeated Australian compatriot Jordan Thompson 7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(10) 0-6 6-1 to stay on course for a potential second-round meeting with Rafa Nadal who plays Yuichi Sugita later. In another marathon clash, Britain's James Ward surrendered a two-set lead against Nikoloz Basilashvili before going down 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 8-6 to the 18th seed from Georgia.

1332 BARTY, KERBER SAIL THROUGH French Open champion Ash Barty wasted little time getting into top gear as she powered past China's Zheng Saisai 6-4 6-2. Defending champion Angelique Kerber also proved too strong for German compatriot Tatjana Maria, winning 6-4 6-3.

1238 LOCAL FAVOURITES EVANS, DART ADVANCE Home hope Dan Evans overcame Argentine Federico Delbonis 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 while fellow Briton Harriet Dart rallied to knock out unseeded American Christina McHale 4-6 6-4 6-4.

1223 NISHIKORI STARTS STRONGLY Japan's Kei Nishikori, seeded eighth, overcame Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro 6-4 7-6(3) 6-4.

Earlier, Australia's Alex De Minaur swatted aside Italy's Marco Cecchinato 6-0 6-4 7-6(5) while Steve Johnson beat Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4 6-2 6-3. 1124 STEPHENS SAFELY CLEARS FIRST HURDLE

American ninth seed Sloane Stephens, who had crashed out in the opening round in the previous two years, breezed past Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky 6-2 6-4 in her tournament opener. Also advancing to the second round were Belgium's Elise Mertens, who beat Fiona Ferro 6-2 6-0 and China's Wang Qiang who eased past Vera Lapko 6-2 6-2. Lesia Tsurenko, the 32nd seed, fell 6-3 6-2 to Barbora Strycova.

1000 PLAY UNDER WAY AT WIMBLEDON Play began in bright sunshine with the temperature hovering around 19 degrees Celsius and a forecast high of 22C.

Holder Angelique Kerber begins her campaign on Centre Court against German compatriot Tatjana Maria at 1200.

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