No joke as Djokovic exits - Wimbledon Round up.
Novak Djokovic the number 3 seed admitted to having a bad day at the office as he lost in 3 sets to Marit Safin of Russia.
The Serbian looked off colour from the start but having said that nothing should be taken away from the performance of Safin who played one of his best matches in years and showed why he was rated so highly a few years back.
Number one seed Roger Federer had little trouble in overcoming the challenge of Robin Soderling of Sweden to move imperiously into round 3 with yet another straight sets win.
Two more seeds fell in the mens singles yesterday with Ferrero the number 21 seed having to retire hurt after losing the first 2 sets to Zverev of Germany and the number 15 seed Gonzalez of Chile who went out to Bolelli of Italy.
In the womens singles number one seed Anna Ivanovic was pushed all the way against the gallant Natalie Dechy of France before she came through in 3 sets, and had to thank a lucky net cord from saving her from an early exit.
Serena Williams who these days looks like she would not be out of place playing in an American football team beat Radwanska of Poland to set up one of the games of round 3 when she will play Amelie Mauresmo the number 29 seed.
Britains Elena Baltacha failed to make it to round two as she was beaten in 2 sets by Zheng of China.
Two seeds fell in the ladies singles yesterday, with Sciavone the number 20 seed losing to Medina-Garigues of Spain and Bonderenko of the Ukraine the number 28 seed going out to Strycova of the Czech Republic.
