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Patna : World No 61 Daniel Evans, 29, UK, stunned World No 16 Nikoloz Basilashvili, 27, Georgia, in straight sets in second round of Wimbledon Championships at All England Club, London, UK, in a major upset in the tournament. Evans beat Basilashvili 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 to enter the third round. Evans won 6 break points in the match to just 2 by Basilashvili. He also won 7 games in a row in the match to 3 by Basilashvili.
World No 65 Sam Querrey, 31, USA, brushed aside World No 79 Andrey Rublev, 21, Russia, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to enter the third round. Querrey, who had upset World No 4 Dominic Thiem, 25, Austria, in the first round, hammered 26 Aces in the match to just 7 by Rublev. Querrey also won 5 break points in the match besides winninbg 3 games in a row.
World No 33 Jan-Lenard Struff, 29, Germany, beat World No 31 Taylor Fritz, 21, USA, in four-sets 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 to enter the 3rd round. Struff fired 22 Aces in the match to 14 by Fritz. He won 3 break points in the match to 1 by Fritz. The German won 5 games in a row to 1 by the American.