Of the three Brazilians who were on the court on Thursday (1), at the Wimbledon doubles championships, in London (UK), only Marcelo Melo won. The partnership between Minas Gerais, No. 19 in the ATP rankings, and Poland’s Lucas Cobbote (17) defeated Americans Jackson Withrow (79) and Nathaniel Lamons (86) by two sets to 1, part of 6/4, 5/7 and 6 /4, two hours into the game, I played in the top three (not the traditional five) due to rain delaying the start of the event.
“Very happy with the result. I think it was an important win for us, against a very difficult team. Two Americans play together and play very well on the fast surface. Lucas also played very well. He was really special. Back to Wimbledon, this time with the crowd.” Everyone supports us, there were some Brazilians [na arquibancada]Milo said in a press release.
Marcelo Melo and Lucas Cubot won the 2017 Wimbledon Championships – Felipe Castanheira / Disclosure
In the second round of the men’s draw, Melo and Cobot will face Matwe Middelkoop (35) and Sander Arends (92), both from the Netherlands. The predictions are that the match, in the best of five groups, will take place on Friday (2), at a time to be determined. The partnership between Brazil and Poland is seeking a second title at Wimbledon. He won the first in 2017.
Also tomorrow (2), Minas Gerais faces Bruno Soares (13th place), British Jimmy Murray (twenty-second place), North American Nicolas Monroe (87) and Canadian Vasek Pospisil (65th place in the singles and 192nd in the doubles). Thiago Monteiro, of Ciara, 81 in the ATP singles out and out of the singles tournament, is competing alongside Rafael Matos (89 in doubles) against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik (50) and Alexander Nedovisov (85). The games have not yet been confirmed.
Also in the men’s doubles group, Rio Grande do Sul’s Marcelo Demolliner (49th) and Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez (54th) fell in the first round. On Thursday, they were defeated by Kazakh partner Andrey Golubev (40) with Robin Haas (44th place) of the Netherlands, in 1 set, turning, with parts 7/6 (8/6), 4/6 and 4/6.
Demolliner goes to Wimbledon to compete in the mixed doubles, along with Brazil’s Luisa Stefani, who also called out in the women’s class on her debut. Paulista, No. 23 in the WTA standings, and American Hailey Carter (25) did not resist Serbian Nina Stojanovic (55) and Alexandra Krunic (57th) and lost by two sets to 1, partial 3/6 6/4 7/5 within an hour and 55 minutes from departure.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work today [quinta]Finally escaped. It is another learning experience. Anyway, happy to be back in the ring. “I felt better physically,” Stephanie, who is back in competition after undergoing emergency surgery for appendicitis, said in a press release.
