2012 Wimbledon Championships Men's Final: Roger Federer Sinks Andy Murray In Four Sets

Andy Murray's bid to become first British Wimbledon champion in seven decades came to an end Sunday in the Men's Final, as he fell to Rodger Federer in four sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

Murray came out hot winning the first set, however Federer took the next three with unbelievable play that could not be matched. The match was marred by a brief rain delay in the third set, to which Federer took the majority of the games afterward.

This is the seventh Wimbledon title for Federer and the 17th Grand Slam title in his career. He now has 75 career victories between Grand Slam and ATP World Tour events.

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2012 Wimbledon Championships: Andy Murray Takes On Roger Federer In Men's Final

Britain's Andy Murray is off to a rousing start Sunday at the All England Club. Looking to become the first Brit in 70 years to capture the men's championship at Wimbledon, Murray has won the first set 6-4 over Roger Federer. Live action can be seen on ESPN.

A 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 defeat of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals made Murray the first British man to make the finals since Bunny Austin in 1938. A win by Murray over Federer would be the first Wimbledon men's title by a Brit since Fred Perry in 1936.

Six-time champion Federer reached the final by defeating top seed Novak Djokovic in the other semifinal, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Federer has beaten Murray in two other grand slam finals, the 2008 U.S. Open and the 2010 Australian Open.

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2012 Wimbledon: Venus And Serena Williams Win Doubles Title

Nine hours after winning her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Serena Williams took to Centre Court with her older sister Venus to win their fifth doubles championship. They defeated the tandem of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-5, 6-4.

It was the Williams sisters first tournament together in two years.

Combined, the victory was the sister's 14th Grand Slam doubles title, good for third most in tennis history. Serena set a Wimbledon record for most aces in the tournament and surprisingly, her sister Venus ended their doubles match on an ace as well.

The tournament should serve as a warm-up for the sisters who will return to London to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. The sisters are the two-time defending gold medalists.

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2012 Wimbledon: Serena Williams Wins Women's Final For Fifth Time

Serena Williams survived a scare from Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday in the 2012 Wimbledon Women's Final, eventually emerging with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 victory to earn her fifth Wimbledon crown and 14th Grand Slam championship overall.

Williams easily won the first set 6-1, dominating Radwanska so thoroughly the match looked to surely be over. However, 36 unforced errors from Williams allowed Radwanska to hang in the match, and earn the second set, before the sheer power of Williams again took over in the third set on her way to tying sister Venus with five Wimbledon titles.

At 30 years of age, Williams becomes the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Martina Navratilova also won at 30 in 1990.

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Wimbledon 2012 Live TV Schedule: Roger Federer, Andy Murray Go Head-To-Head

Andy Murray will get the opportunity to live his dream in the Wimbledon final match when facing six-time winner Roger Federer. Murray, the first Brit to make it to the final since 1938, has obviously never won the tournament or competed in the championship match, while going against an all-time great in Federer. It should make for excellent drama and interesting conversation, especially if Murray were to win.

In all three of Murray's appearances in major finals, he hasn't won a single set, much less a title. So a victory on Sunday, against Federer, nonetheless, would be a huge feat.

Take a look at the match schedule and broadcast information right here:

Date/Time: Sunday, July 8, 9 a.m. ET

Location: Wimbledon, England

TV: ESPN

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Wimbledon 2012 Scores And Results: Andy Murray First British Male To Reach Finals Since 1938, Will Face Roger Federer

Andy Murray now has the hopes of an entire country on his back. In the men's semifinals on Friday afternoon, he earned a hard-fought victory over No. 5 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. He becomes the first British male to reach the finals since 1938 and hopes to be the first countryman to win the championship since Fred Perry in 1936.

There have been two British females that have won the Wimbledon championship in the Open Era, Ann Haydon Jones in 1969 and Virginia Wade in 1977.

If Murray is going to win his first grand slam championship, he has a stiff challenge in six-time Wimbledon men's champion Roger Federer, who defeated top seed Novak Djokovic in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Murray has lost twice to Federer in grand slam championships, at the 2008 US Open and at the 2010 Australian Open.

The men's final match will be broadcast on ESPN starting at 9 a.m. eastern time.

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2012 Wimbledon: Roger Federer Defeats Novak Djokovic In Semifinals

For the first time since his victory at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships, Roger Federer is headed to the final following a victory over No. 1 ranked Novak Djokovic in four sets on Friday.

After winning 6-3 in the first set, Federer lost the second set to Djokovic 6-3. However, Federer controlled the rest of the match winning the following sets 6-4 and 6-3 to earn an emphatic four set victory over the tournament's top-seeded player. Prior to the defeat, Djokovic had won four consecutive Grand Slam events, including the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.

With the win Federer will advance to the final where he'll play the winner of Friday's match between Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule: Friday Features Mens' Semifinals

Day 11 at Wimbledon will feature the two gentlemen's semifinal matches in a two clashes brimming with hype and anticipation. No. 1 Novak Djokovic will face No. 3 Roger Federer on Centre Court at 8 a.m. ET. It should be a thrilling spectacle, with the anticipation building on their side of the draw as they worked their way through the second week at the All-England Club. Both players cruised to straight set victories in the quarterfinals on Wednesday morning. Federer looked to be in top form in the quarters but he will have his hands full against the No. 1 player in the world. This will be their first ever meeting on the grass at Wimbledon.

The second semifinal will feature the local favorite, No. 4 Andy Murray. While this match will feature the two lower-ranked players, Murray and No. 5 Jo-Wilifried Tsonga have played excellent tennis throughout the past two weeks and the crowd will be abuzz as they try to cheer on the Brit to Sunday's final.

ESPN will carry the coverage from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.

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2012 Wimbledon: Serena Williams Headed To Final

Serena Williams' serve again proved dominant as she earned herself a spot in the final at the 2012 Championships at Wimbledon, winning her semifinal match in straight sets. Williams set a Wimbledon record for women's singles with 24 aces and was broken in just one game, defeating No. 2 ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

Williams has defeated three seeded opponents in her path to the final, including two higher seeded players in Azarenka and Petra Kvitova. Williams will now face the world's No. 3 ranked player, Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the final, following Radwanska's straight sets victory over Angelique Kerber.

The women's singles championship final between Williams and Radwanska will be played on Saturday.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule

Wimbledon gets going again early on Thursday with No. 6 Serena Williams taking on No. 2 seed Victoria Azarenka on Centre Court. Williams rallied to advance to the semifinal round after dropping two early sets against No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova. Williams also had to win a tie break in the final set.

In the other women's semifinal matchup, No. 8 seed Angelique Kerber will face off against No. 3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska on Centre Court. Radwanska needed three sets in the quarterfinals to advance past Maria Kirilenko.

The Centre Court matches will be carried on ESPN from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET and ESPN2 will have the Court 1 matches with coverage running from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

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2012 Wimbledon:Novak Djokovic Will Face Roger Federer In Semifinals

The semifinals are set on the men's side at Wimbledon after Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won their quarterfinal matches on Wednesday. No. 1 seed Djokovic easily won his match over Florian Mayer in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 and 6-4.

Mayer had no shot against Djokovic who is looking to win his second straight Wimbledon Championship. Djokovic was overly dominant against Mayer and the game was won on an ace by Djokovic.

Djokovic will now take on No. 3 seeded Roger Federer who also won in straight sets by cruising past Mikhail Youzhny, and also winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2. Federer won the match in a brisk 91 minutes and was never challenged by Youzhny.

Federer will take on Djokovic in the first semifinal match.

In the other half of the bracket saw No. 4 seeded Andy Murray advance after defeating No. 7 seeded David Ferrer in four sets that ended with Murray winning 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 and 7-6. The match did see a 27-minute rain delay in the fourth set with it being tied 5-5. Ferrer needed that break since Murray was gaining the momentum during that fourth set, but Murray was able to finish off Ferrer.

In the final quarterfinal match, it was No. 5 seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber in four sets by a score of 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 and 6-2.

Tsonga will take on Murray in the other semifinal match with each player looking for their first-ever win at Wimbledon.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule: Day 9 Features 4 Men's Quarterfinals Matches

Day 9 at the All-England Club brings a full slate of Men's Quarterfinal action on Centre Court and Court No. 1. The top two ranked remaining men will play the early matches of the day, with Roger Federer set to face Mikhail Youzhny on Centre Court and Novak Djokovic squaring off against Florian Mayer on Court 1 at 8 a.m. ET.

The local favorite Andy Murray will try to advance to the semifinals in the second match on Centre Court. He will face Spaniard David Ferrer at approximately 11 a.m. ET. The winner of that match will face the winner of the Jo-Wilifried Tsonga and Philipp Kohlschreiber match on Court 1.

The Centre Court matches will be carried on ESPN from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET and ESPN2 will have the Court 1 matches with coverage running from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

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Wimbledon 2012 Scores And Results: Serena Williams Advances, Mardy Fish Loses Fourth Round Match

The men's fourth round concluded on Tuesday and the women now have two ladies into the semifinals at the All-England Club. The final American male lost his match on Tuesday when No. 10 Mardy Fish lost his match against No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-4. The other men's winners include No. 4 Andy Murray, No. 7 David Ferrer, No. 26 Philipp Kohlschreiber and No. 31 Florian Mayer.

On the women's side of the tournament, No. 6 Serena Williams and No. 8 Angelique Kerber both won their quarterfinal matches. Williams will face the winner of the match between No. 2 Victoria Azarenka and Tamira Paszek, currently led by Azarenka in the second set.

Kerber will face the winner of the match between No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 17 Maria Kirilenko, tied in the third and final set at four games each. The match is currently suspended at the moment.

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2012 Wimbledon Results: Serena Williams Advances To Semifinals

With a 6-3, 7-5 decisive victory over Petra Kvitova, Serena Williams is heading to the semifinals at the 2012 Championships at Wimbledon. The Palm Beach Gardens, FL resident held serve in every game and only faced one break point from Kvitova.

Fourth seeded Kvitova is the first player the sixth seeded Williams has faced in the tournament with a lower seed, but she may face second seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semifinals. Azarenka faces unseeded Tamira Paszek on Tuesday to decide Williams' next opponent.

Williams is the lone American woman still in the Wimbledon draw and only Mardy Fish remains for the Americans in the men's singles draw. The semifinals for the women's draw will be played on Thursday, July 5.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule: Quarterfinals Begin Tuesday

The second Tuesday of Wimbledon will be a whirlwind day at the All-England Club, with the 4th Round wrapping up and the quarterfinals beginning. A number of matches were suspended on Monday and the 4th round will resume bright and early. The men's match to highlight play on Centre Court will feature David Ferrer against Juan Martin Del Potro. On Court No. 1, home favorite Andy Murray will pick up his 4th Round match against Marin Cilic in the second set leading 7-5, 3-1. American Mardy Fish is also in the second set against Jo-Wilifried Tsonga, up 6-4, 1-1.

The action on Centre Court will wrap up with two ladies' quarterfinals matches. Serena Williams will face Petra Kvitova and Sabine Lisicki, just one day removed from her upset of No. 1 Maria Sharapova, will face Angelique Kerber.

ESPN2 will carry the coverage from 7 a.m. ET through 5 p.m. ET, while ESPN will have the Centre Court matches from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.

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Wimbledon 2012 Scores And Results: Maria Sharapova Upset, Five Men's Matches Pushed To Tuesday

Monday at the All-England club saw a top seed go down and five men's matches get pushed to Tuesday because of weather. On the Women's side, top-seed Maria Sharapova lost her fourth-round match to No. 15 Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-4, 6-3. No. 6 Serena Williams won her fourth-round match, defeating Yaroslava Shvedova 6-1, 2-6, 7-5.

Other notable women's winners include No. 2 Victoria Azarenka, No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanka, No. 4 Petra Kvitova, No. 8 Angelique Kerber and No. 17 Maria Kirilenko. No. 21 Roberta Vinci was upset by Tamira Paszek of Austria in straight sets.

On the Men's side of the tournament, only three fourth-round matches were completed. No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 3 Roger Federer and No. 26 Mikhail Youzhny all won their matches. Three other matches were suspended with No. 4 Andy Murray, No. 10 Mardy Fish and No. 31 Florian Mayer all leading.

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2012 Wimbledon: Serena Williams Advances On Monday

Serena Williams won her fourth round match at Wimbledon on Monday. The win sends her to the quarterfinals with tennis fans holding out for a potential finals match against Maria Sharapova.

No. 6 Williams faced unranked Yaroslava Shvedova in the first match of the day. Shvedova was on a roll after upsetting No. 10 Sara Errani in her previous match. Williams won by a final score of 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 on Court 2.

Next, Williams will face Petra Kvitova in what figures to be a tough battle. The fourth ranked Kvitova beat No. 24 Francesca Schiavone in three sets on Monday. Kvitova is Wimbledon's reigning champ.

On the men's side, American Mardy Fish is in action on Monday. Top-ranked Nvoak Djokovic takes on Viktor Troicki. Roger Federer takes on Xavier Malisse, and Andy Murray goes up against Marin Cilic.

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2012 Wimbledon Results: Andy Roddick Eliminated By Spain's Ferrer

Andy Roddick has struggled in 2012 and his woes continued as he was eliminated by the fifth ranked player in the world, David Ferrer of Spain on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Saturday.

Roddick lost to Ferrer 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Andy Roddick has been a runner-up at Wimbledon three times and his last Grand Slam title came in 2003's U.S. Open. Injuries have slowed the 29-year-old recently as he's been bothered by an injury to his right hamstring which forced him out of the Australian Open.

He also fell in the first round of the French Open, recently.

Roddick will now travel back to the states and play an Atlanta tournament as warmup to the 2012 Summer Olympics which will place him right back at the All England Club.

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2012 Wimbledon Results: Previously Unranked Brian Baker Advances To Round Of 16

A year ago, Brian Baker was unranked and unknown, coaching at Belmont University in Nashville and playing in the Middle Tennessee Tennis League. But on Saturday he joined Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the Sweet 16 of Wimbledon after not playing on grass in seven years.

Baker defeated Benoit Paire 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 to advance where he will face Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany who defeated Lukas Rosol who knocked off Rafael Nadal.

What makes Baker's story so remarkable is that last June, his ranking was nonexistent. This past January, he was ranked No. 456 in the world. Now he's ranked 78th. He started gaining attention when he reached the final in Nice this past May and made it to the second round of the French Open.

Additionally, he's had to overcome multiple surgeries, the most serious being a Tommy John procedure on his right elbow.

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2012 Wimbledon Results: Serena Williams Wins Tough Three Set Battle With Jie Zheng, 6-7, 6-2, 9-7

Day 6 action at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships started out in exciting fashion, with American Serena Williams defeating Jie Zheng of China 6-7, 6-2, 9-7 on Saturday at the All England Club.

Williams had 23 aces to just one for Zheng. The 13-time grand slam champion also had 54 winners to just 21 for Zheng. Williams has captured the Wimbledon title four times, in 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2010. Williams has now won all six meetings between the two.

Defending champion Petra Kvitova eased into the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Varvara Lepchenko of the United States.

For a complete tournament scoreboard, check SI.com.

Television Coverage: ESPN starting at 8:00 a.m. EST.

Online Stream: Coverage via Wimbledon or WatchESPN beginning at 6:30 a.m. EST.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule, Online Streaming And More

Day 6 action at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships takes place Saturday at the All England Club.

Friday's play was highlighted by Roger Federer's stirring comeback in a 4-6, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-1 defeat of Julien Benneteau. A Federer win in this year's tournament would give him seven Wimbledon championships, tying Pete Sampras' modern record.

Perpetual underachiever Andy Roddick will play on Saturday, facing No. 7 seed David Ferrer. Lukas Rosol, fresh off his stunning upset of Rafael Nadal, will take on Philipp Kohlscreiber. Local favorite Andy Murray will take on Marcos Baghdatis.

On the women's side of the draw, Serena Williams will face China's Jie Zheng. Williams has won all five meetings between the two.

For a complete tournament scoreboard, check SI.com.

Television Coverage: ESPN starting at 8:00 a.m. EST.

Online Stream: Coverage via Wimbledon or WatchESPN beginning at 6:30 a.m. EST.

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2012 Wimbledon Results: Roger Federer Comes From Behind To Defeat Julian Benneteau

Roger Federer was nearly upset against Julian Benneteau, but Federer rallied from losing the first two sets to ultimately win and move on by defeating Benneteau 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 and 6-1 in Friday's third round match.

Benneteau started off strong in the first set by taking advantage on his lone chance to break Federer and was able to put him down a hole to start the match. The second set also went Benneteau's way but it was much tougher as Federer was able to go game for game against Benneteau. The two held serve through the tiebreak until Benneteau was able to get the win to go up two sets.

In the third set is when Federer made his comeback and easily took care of Benneteau. In that third set it seemed that Benneteau was content in giving away the set to conserving his energy. The fourth set went to a tiebreaker, and Benneteau was going strong and holding his own against Federer, but he could not win the tiebreaker. During that fourth set Benneteua picked up some sort of upper leg injury which slowed him down.

In the final set, Federer would cruise to a 6-1 victory and complete his comeback.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule: 3rd Round Begins Friday

On Friday, the third round and day five of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships will begin and several front runners including Rafael Nadal, the world's No. 2 ranked player, have already been eliminated. Still in contention though, are several Americans, including 19-year old Sloane Stephens of Plantation, FL.

Stephens, an unseeded player in women's singles, upset No. 23 Petra Cetkovska to move on to the third round and will have to upset No. 15 Sabine Lisicki to keep her Wimbledon hopes alive.

Also representing America on day five will be No. 28 ranked Christina McHale who is set to face No. 8 ranked Angelique Kerber.

ESPN 2 will broadcast the start of the third round on day five from 7 a.m. ET running to 5 p.m. ET. Tournament play can be streamed online at the official site of Wimbledon.

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2012 Wimbledon Scores: Rafael Nadal Stunned By Lukas Rosol

For the first time since 2005, Rafael Nadal has exited a major in the second round. The former Wimbledon champion has been eliminated by Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic, the No. 100 ranked player in the world. The match was a five-set epic, with Rosol eventually prevailing 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

The match was played at Centre Court, which has a retractable roof and lights. When darkness fell upon the stadium before the beginning of the fifth set, the match was delayed to close the roof and turn on the lights so that the match could continue. Rosol, who lost some momentum in a tough fourth set, appeared to benefit from the delay with a fantastic fifth set performance. 11 of his 22 aces came in the final set, as Nadal -- arguably the best returner in the world -- failed to deal with his serve.

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2012 Wimbledon: Sloane Stephens Advances, Samantha Stosur Out

The second round of play at Wimbledon started on Wednesday. The day also includes a handful of holdover matches pushed back by Tuesday's rain. There were a pair of upsets in the early going, a major one and another involving Florida's Sloane Stephens.

Stephens upended No. 23 Petra Cetkovska using a tiebreaker on the first set for a final score of 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. The win advances Stephens to the third round.

The day's biggest upset, so far, came when unseeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands beat Australia's Samantha Stosur, the fifth seed. Rus won the first and third sets to take the match and a ticket to the third round.

On the men's side, No. 3 Roger Federer walked past Fabio Fognini in three sets. His path the third round has been a relative easy one, but things should start getting more difficult as the tournament field gets smaller.

Both top seeds, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova play later on Wednesday, weather permitting.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule: 2nd Round Begins Wednesday Morning

Day 3 of Wimbledon begins early Wednesday morning as second round play opens from the All-England Club. But first, some first round matches will need to be wrapped up after play was halted due to inclement weather and poor lighting late on Tuesday. Andy Roddick will look to finish off Jamie Baker, leading 7-6 (1), 4-2 on Court 1.

In addition to the end of first round action , Novak Djokovic will take the court for his second round match against American Ryan Harrison, scheduled for 7 a.m. ET. Roger Federer will also take on Fabio Fognini in his second round match scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. On the ladies' sides, Maria Sharapova will face Tsvetana Pironkova on Court 1 while Kim Clijsters will face Andrea Hlavackova on Centre Court.

ESPN 2 will broadcast the start of the second round on Day 3 from 7 a.m. ET running to 5 p.m. ET.

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2012 Wimbledon: Americans Start Strong On Tuesday

The first day of competition in the 2012 Championships at Wimbledon didn't go so well for a few Americans as both Venus Williams and John Isner were eliminated on Monday. However, Tuesday saw much more success for Americans as several earned passes to the second round with strong play in the first round.

Among those that had very strong Tuesday performances was Florida resident, Serena Williams, who defeated Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in straight sets, losing just six games.

Also winning on Tuesday were Mardy Fish, Jesse Levine, Brian Baker and Christina McHale. The first round wasn't without defeat for Americans though as a few saw their doubles play in the tournament come to an end. Among those that were eliminated from doubles play was Fort Lauderdale-native Sloane Stephens who was paired Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia.

Andy Roddick headlines the remaining Americans that will play on Tuesday.

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2012 Wimbledon Live TV Schedule For Tuesday

Tuesday marks the second day of the 2012 Championships at Wimbledon after the first day featured the losses of two high-profile Americans, John Isner and Venus Williams.

The lone Florida-native in competition, Sloane Stephens, had a strong showing in the first day on Monday, beating Karolina Pliskova in straight sets to move on to the second round. Stephens does not play on Tuesday, but Serena Williams, a current resident of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, will make her tournament debut against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of Czech Republic.

Also making their debut in the tournament on Tuesday are Americans Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish.

Television coverage of play began at 7 a.m. ET on ESPN2 and will run until 5 p.m. ET. Matches can also be watched live via Wimbledon's official website.

The entire schedule of play is at Wimbledon.com. You can view a complete rundown of the television schedule, viewing times and channels right here.

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2012 Wimbledon Scores: John Isner, Venus Williams Highlight Rough Opening Day For Americans

The opening day of play at Wimbledon concluded Monday. It was a day that featured a handful of upsets along and one that was not particularly kind for Americans playing in the tournament. Venus Williams made headlines early when she fell at the hands of Elena Vesnina. John Isner was also sent packing on the men's side.

Isner, ranked No. 11, lost in five set to Alejandro Falla, 6-4, 6-7 (16), 3-6, 7-6 (16), 7-5. Isner was the top-rated American on the men's side. He served up 31 aces, but committed 49 unforced errors that ultimately proved to be his undoing. There was one more upset on the men's side with No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic losing in three sets to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis.

Sloane Stephens of Fort Lauderdale won her match against Karolina Pliskova in two straight sets.

The tournament's biggest names had little problems advancing over their first-round opponents. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic waltzed past Juan Carlos Ferrero. Roger Federer, the No. 3 seed, got around Albert Ramos. On the women's draw, 2012 French Open winner Maria Sharapova beat her opponent, Anastasia Rodionova, in two sets.

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Wimbledon 2012 Scores And Results: Venus Williams Out Early; Djokovic Advances

The first round of play at Wimbledon began Monday. Already, the 2012 tournament has suffered a high-profile casualty in the early going, with Venus Williams eliminated from women's singles play.

Elena Vesnina beat Williams in two straight sets by a score of 6-1, 6-3. Monday's loss is the latest in what has been a disappointing stretch for Williams, who was dispatched much early than many thought at the 2012 French Open.

Beyond Williams' loss, things have proceeded mostly as expected on the women's side. No. 5 Samantha Stosur and No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska both won in early matches on Monday. Top-seeded Maria Sharapova takes on Anastasia Rodionova later in the day.

On the men's side, No. 1 Novak Djokovic cruised past Juan Carlos Ferrero in three straight sets.

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2012 Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova Claim Top Seeds

Tennis' third Grand Slam event of the year begins play on Monday, June 25, with the 2012 Wimbledon Championship set to conclude on July 8 after a fortnight of strawberries and cream and quality tennis. The seeds have been announced for the championship, and in what should come as no surprise Novak Djokovic is the No. 1 seed on the men's side of the draw and Maria Sharapova is the No. 1 seed on the women's side of the bracket.

Djokovic won last year's Wimbledon Championship, the first of his career. He is coming off a loss in the French Open final to Rafael Nadal. Sharapova just won the French Open crown, completing her career Grand Slam.

Here are the lists of top seeds for the men's and women's draw:

Men's Top Seeds:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3. Roger Federer (SUI)
4. Andy Murray (GBR)
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE)
7. David Ferrer (ESP)
8. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
9. Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)
10. Mardy Fish (USA)
11. John Isner (USA)
12. Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
13. Gilles Simon (FRA)
14. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
15. Juan Monaco (ARG)

Women's Top Seeds:

1. Maria Sharapova (RUS)
2. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
3. Agnieszka Radawanska (POL)
4. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5. Samantha Stosur (AUS)
6. Serena Williams (USA)
7. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
8. Angelique Kerber (GER)
9. Marion Bartoli (FRA)
10. Sara Errani (ITA)
11. Na Li (CHN)
12. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)
13. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
14. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
15. Sabine Lisicki (GER)

You can view the full seedings at the official Wimbledon website.

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2012 Wimbledon Draw And Bracket: Tough Draw For One Williams Sister

It's been four years since Venus Williams, 32, won the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, her last Grand Slam victory. Since then the Palm Beach Gardens, FL resident has fallen to a level of mediocrity, entering most tournaments unseeded.

As the world's No. 55 ranked player, the five-time Wimbledon winner enters the 2012 tournament unseeded and faces the daunting task of escaping the first two rounds that would likely require her to beat Agnieszka Radwanska, the world's No. 3 ranked player. Prior to a shot at Radwanska, Williams would have to beat Elena Vesnina in the first round.

Her sister, Serena Williams, has a much easier path laid down in front of her as the No. 6 seeded women's single player in the tournament. She begins the tournament against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova and would reasonably not have to face a seeded opponent until at least the third round if she can manage to avoid upset like she received at the 2012 French Open.

The sole Florida-native in the tournament, Sloane Stephens of Fort Lauderdale, will face fellow unseeded Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic. If Stephens can beat Pliskova she will likely face another Czech when she is lined up to face Petra Cetkovska in the second round.

Wimbledon 2012 Seeding: Djokovic, Sharapova Snag Top Seeds

Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova are the top seeded players at the 2012 Wimbledon championships that are set to begin on Monday, June 25.