Roger Federer, eight-time champion on the grass-court Grand Slam, survived a scare towards France’s Adrian Mannarino to maneuver into the subsequent spherical of Wimbledon.
Federer obtained into the second spherical with a 6-4 ,6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-2 win over Mannarino. The Frenchman, taking part in on his thirty third birthday, received the second and third units earlier than retiring with a leg damage.
🎾 Así se lesionó la pierna Adrian Mannarino 🇫🇷 y debió abandonar su partido ante Roger #Federer 🇨🇭 en la primera ronda de #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/l49pT5QO93
— El Gráfico (@elgraficoweb) June 29, 2021
Mannarino was behind within the fourth set when he slipped on the grass and fell, grabbing his proper knee in ache. He limped via two extra video games within the first-round match earlier than lastly calling it quits as hello motion was severely compromised.
Federer was sheepish about profitable. “Not like this, please,” he advised the gang. “Look, he could have won the match at the end. Obviously, he was the better player.”
Our coronary heart goes out to you, @AdrianMannarino – it was a efficiency to be pleased with and we want you a speedy restoration#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/0uREBcRcrc
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 29, 2021
With this win, Federer improved to 7-0 towards Mannarino.
