Queen's 2015: Kevin Anderson beats Stan Wawrinka

Summary

Dolgopolov (Ukr) loses to Garcia-Lopez (Spa) 3-6 6-7 (4-7)
Third seed Raonic (Can) beats Gasquet (Fra) 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1
French Open winner Stan Wawrinka out of Queen's
Andy Murray and Dom Inglot lose in doubles

Live Reporting

Chris Osborne

Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Things open up for Andy Murray a bit now, don't they? Rafa Nadal out. Second seed Wawrinka out.
Third seed Milos Raonic is up next on Centre Court against Richard Gasquet. That should be decent, and you can watch that using the Live Coverage tab up at the top.
But that's it in terms of our live text commentary. I'm off for a nap, and will probably just see Big Kev repeatedly smashing down aces as soon as I close my eyes.
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John Lloyd
1977 Australian Open runner-up on BBC Two
"I don't think Stan Wawrinka has played anyone who has gone after his second serve so successfully. Kevin Anderson was magnificent in all departments of his game."
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Andrew Castle
BBC tennis commentator
"Kevin Anderson produced all the best tennis when the chips were down and deserved his win."
'My serve was a big plus'published at 16:15 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
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Kevin Anderson on BBC Two: "It was a terrific match for me. He's a terrific player so it means a lot to me and to do on such a great court makes it extra special.
"My serve was a big plus right from the beginning. Stan also has a good serve but I was able to return pretty well."
Yeah, your service was decent Big Kev. Just the 22 aces buddy.
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Anderson has announced himself ahead of Wimbledon though. Who would want to play him and that thunderous serve?
Game, set and matchpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
How do you think Anderson won it? If you guessed 'ace', you'd be very much correct.
Big Kev was unplayable today. Wawrinka shouldn't take too much negativity from this. But regardless, a French Open winner 11 days ago - now out in the second round of Queen's.
Neither player hangs around on the court long, the bags are on the shoulders and they're off.
Anderson's mum and wife are very happy.
Match pointpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
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Oh Stan. All the time in the world for a winner but he gets it horribly wrong. We're back to parity.
And now he's gone wide. Match point.
Set pointpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
It's just whoever blinks first now. But Wawrinka breaks.
Set pointpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
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Stan is superb under pressure. Anderson can only get his frame to the serve. This is the second round of Queen's - you'd think it was a Grand Slam final the way they're battling.
Wawrinka puts down another doozy. Set point.
Match pointpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Anderson's ace grazes the line and Wawrinka is out of challenges. Another ace. Ridiculous.
Set pointpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Line judge calls foul serve, then corrects himself. Ace for Anderson. Match point.
But Stan saves it with a deep pressure shot to go 7-7. And Anderson puts a return into the net. Great stuff this.
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Wawrinka is alive. Anderson can't return the passing shot.
Match pointpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Wawrinka holds on his first attempt. And produces a cracking serve to 5-6. Still match point though.
Match pointpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Wawrinka faces a second serve and its a huge ne, Stan can only put it into the net. Serve and volley gives him three match points.
Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Now Stan's angry. But with himself. His backhand is way too deep. He swings his racquet in disgust. And Anderson has the break.
It's just the one though, as Wawrinka holds on his second point with serve.
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Anderson relinquishes the mini break by going long after a dabbed return from Wawrinka. Anderson's angry though and hits an unstoppable ace.
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Anderson holds on the first point of the tie-break. And then produces a hammer of a backhand down the line, it's remarkable. He hits a return long though.
Tie-break in second setpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
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If Big Kev pulls this off, I wouldn't call it a shock, but it's definitely a surprise. Anderson is 17th in the world. Wawrinka is fourth, and the French Open champion.
Stan marches to 30-0, but double faults. Bad timing Stan. Anderson let's him off, slapping a forehand wide and Wawrinka nails an ace. We go to tie-break. Nine aces for Stan. Eighteen for Big Kev.
Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Bosh. Anderson ace. Then we're treated to a tasty rally, we haven't seen many of them. Wawrinka finishes it by stepping into the net.
A Stan return is on the ankles of Anderson, who can't get it back. But we're level again as the Swiss puts a return into the tape.
Bosh. Anderson ace (I copy and pasted that).
But we go to deuce, as Anderson finds the net. Stan returns long and then returns wide. Anderson battles to hold.
Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 17 June 2015
Wawrinka serving to stay in the match. And a forehand down the line gets him underway. But Anderson hits two points to smell a break point.
An Anderson backhand is long though, and so is another. Oh but a sumptuous cross-court backhand puts Anderson at deuce.
"Come on!" hollers Wawrinka when Anderson goes long. A forehand with lashings of top spin sees the Swiss home. He'll breathe a sigh of relief.