HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Wimbledon day four
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Highlights of the fourth day at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Thursday (times GMT): 1210 NADAL COULD HAVE PLAYED SOCCER - MOURINHO
Former Real Madrid and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is at Wimbledon and said world number two Rafa Nadal could have been a successful soccer player. "I think he could have been a fantastic football player," Mourinho said. "(His uncle Miguel Angel Nadal) was my player at Barcelona in 1996. I know Rafa can play football well.
"He could (play) with his physicality and mentality. Thankfully he wasn't because, for tennis, he is what he is." 1145 QUERREY THROUGH IN STRAIGHT SETS
American Sam Querrey was barely troubled in his 6-3 6-2 6-3 win over Russian Andrey Rublev, firing 26 aces and 55 winners. READ MORE
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Genius Kyrgios a danger to Nadal, says Wilander Khachanov and Medvedev continue Russian advance
Impressive Azarenka back in the mix Halep, Azarenka set up a clash of ex-number ones
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Impressive Azarenka powers into third round Murray and Serena to face Chilean/German duo
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1110 BARTY STROLLS INTO THIRD ROUND Top seed Ash Barty needed less than an hour to dispatch Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 6-1 6-3 and move into the third round.
The Australian world number one broke Van Uytvanck five times in a 55-minute match on Court Two, hitting 14 winners. 1107 STEPHENS EASES PAST YAFAN
American ninth seed Sloane Stephens crushed China's Wang Yafan 6-0 6-2 in 54 minutes. 1010 PLAY UNDERWAY AT WIMBLEDON
Play began in bright sunshine with temperatures hovering around 21 degrees Celsius and a forecast high of 24C.
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