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By Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at Wimbledon |
*Federer 6-2 2-1 Clement
Federer's dominance has silenced the crowd but you sense they're beginning to pull for Clement now as he bustles into a 40-0 lead. Clement hooks a forehand wide to make it 40-30 and then plonks one in the net to make it deuce. If the flutter of a butterfly's wings can change the climate, then maybe Federer's service action too - the sun snuffed out over Centre Court. Clement saves a break point before finding some depth with his forehand to grab the advantage and serving out another awkward service game with his first ace.
Federer's dominance has silenced the crowd but you sense they're beginning to pull for Clement now as he bustles into a 40-0 lead. Clement hooks a forehand wide to make it 40-30 and then plonks one in the net to make it deuce. If the flutter of a butterfly's wings can change the climate, then maybe Federer's service action too - the sun snuffed out over Centre Court. Clement saves a break point before finding some depth with his forehand to grab the advantage and serving out another awkward service game with his first ace.
Federer 6-2 2-0 Clement*
Clement struggling to get anything on these Federer serves, Clement being beasted, another service game to love...
Clement struggling to get anything on these Federer serves, Clement being beasted, another service game to love...
*Federer 6-2 1-0 Clement
Federer getting 61% of first serves in in that first set and winning 85% of points on first serve. Clement with a change of headband and he's shed the bins, not much sun about now. Federer all over that second serve, sending a rasping forehand winner down the middle, and he creates two break points with another meaty forehand. The Swiss attacking Clement's forehand, which is looking weak as water at the moment, and inevitably Clement hands Federer the break with a forehand long.
Federer getting 61% of first serves in in that first set and winning 85% of points on first serve. Clement with a change of headband and he's shed the bins, not much sun about now. Federer all over that second serve, sending a rasping forehand winner down the middle, and he creates two break points with another meaty forehand. The Swiss attacking Clement's forehand, which is looking weak as water at the moment, and inevitably Clement hands Federer the break with a forehand long.
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Federer 6-2 Clement*
Federer, with a service action as natural as the fluttering of a butterfly's wings, moves 30-0 up before serving up a rare double-fault. The crowd react with inhalations of disbelief, as if he's just dropped his shorts and revealed a rude tattoo, but he wraps things up as Clement sprays a backhands return wide.
Federer, with a service action as natural as the fluttering of a butterfly's wings, moves 30-0 up before serving up a rare double-fault. The crowd react with inhalations of disbelief, as if he's just dropped his shorts and revealed a rude tattoo, but he wraps things up as Clement sprays a backhands return wide.
*Federer 5-2 Clement
Clement struggling to cope with the depth of shot from Federer, at the moment he's like a man being fed into a mulching machine. Top scrambling though, getting to a good recovery from Federer and putting away a backhand smash on the leap. And Clement holds...
Clement struggling to cope with the depth of shot from Federer, at the moment he's like a man being fed into a mulching machine. Top scrambling though, getting to a good recovery from Federer and putting away a backhand smash on the leap. And Clement holds...
Federer 5-1 Clement*
Many thanks David - Ben Dirs back behind the glass. Clement creates a break point after moving into a 0-30 lead, but Federer snuffs it out and holds...
Many thanks David - Ben Dirs back behind the glass. Clement creates a break point after moving into a 0-30 lead, but Federer snuffs it out and holds...
1725: Short but sweet. Here's Ben Dirs.
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By David Ornstein
BBC Sport at Wimbledon |
*Federer 4-1 Clement
Fair play to Clement for going for his shots but at this rate he'll be back in the locker room before he knows it. Federer engineers another two break points but both are saved. Here comes a third. Clement lashes a forehand into the trams. And there's the double-break for Federer.
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Fair play to Clement for going for his shots but at this rate he'll be back in the locker room before he knows it. Federer engineers another two break points but both are saved. Here comes a third. Clement lashes a forehand into the trams. And there's the double-break for Federer.
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Federer 3-1 Clement*
Easy as you like, Fed holds serve to maintain his advantage. Clement's struggling with his forehand, as John McEnroe on BBC Two points out.
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Easy as you like, Fed holds serve to maintain his advantage. Clement's struggling with his forehand, as John McEnroe on BBC Two points out.
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*Federer 2-1 Clement
My theory might already be unravelling. Clement brilliantly holds to love. Oh and by the way, the only man to have won a Grand Slam title in the Open Era having come from two sets down in his first-round match is Pat Rafter. US Open 1998, to be precise.
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My theory might already be unravelling. Clement brilliantly holds to love. Oh and by the way, the only man to have won a Grand Slam title in the Open Era having come from two sets down in his first-round match is Pat Rafter. US Open 1998, to be precise.
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Federer 2-0 Clement*
The top seed consolidates his break with a commanding service hold. When it comes to sporting predictions I'm well known within BBC Towers for sticking my neck on the line and get it spectacularly wrong. But today I can't see anything other than Federer in straight sets. Agree?
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The top seed consolidates his break with a commanding service hold. When it comes to sporting predictions I'm well known within BBC Towers for sticking my neck on the line and get it spectacularly wrong. But today I can't see anything other than Federer in straight sets. Agree?
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*Federer 1-0 Clement
Dodgy start from Monsieur Clement, who has won just three of his 10 previous meetings with the defending champion. Two break points to Federer. On the first, he drills a backhand into the tramlines. On the second, Clement volleys long. Federer breaks. Simple as that.
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Dodgy start from Monsieur Clement, who has won just three of his 10 previous meetings with the defending champion. Two break points to Federer. On the first, he drills a backhand into the tramlines. On the second, Clement volleys long. Federer breaks. Simple as that.
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1705: Centre Court not quite at capacity for this one. Clement, trademark bandana, wrap-around shades and all, to serve first.
1703: And before anyone objects to me branding Clement "old", I must point out that he's the oldest man left in the draw at 32.
1700: The 16-time Grand Slam champion is back on court today and standing in his way of a place in round four is that wily old Frenchman Arnaud Clement.
1655: In the Open Era, only one man has lifted a Grand Slam title after coming from two sets down to win his first-round match. Is Roger Federer going to become the second?
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