ESPN : reported that Wimbledon 2017 Australian tennis takes battering on torrid Tuesday as exodus continues

JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images"This time of year used to be an opportunity for the brand of Australian tennis to shine, but tennis is being taught differently there now. If Philippoussis is right and Kokkinakis stays fit, this year's Wimbledon will be a blip Australian tennis fans will be able to quickly forget. LONDON -- Australian tennis took such a battering at Wimbledon on Tuesday that its only player left in either singles draw by the end of the day was the Russian-born qualifier Arina Rodionova. "A few of us have played some tough players," said Kokkinakis, dismissing the idea that there was anything institutionally wrong with Australian tennis. "I showed glimpses where I could string two games together of really good tennis, and then my focus and intensity drops a little bit.

Wimbledon 2017: Svitolina says female tennis players are 'mentally stronger' than most of the men

Tennis star Elina Svitolina has re-ignited a sexism row at the Wimbledon Championships by saying it was "very wrong" that men dismiss women players as "very low level."Svitolina, 22, the Wimbledon number four seed who is dating British cricket star Reece Topley, said women players were tough mentally and it was "disrespectful" to compare men and women competitors. The Croatian said Williams "would not stand a chance against a male player", adding: "The men are better, stronger. We are strong mentally, much stronger I think than most of the guys. Responding to McEnroe's remarks, Svitolina said: "I am not sure what he meant. We have different strengths."The row was further fuelled today by former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanišević, who appeared to side with the three-time champion and commentator.

Injuries and boredom: Why tennis stars are getting booed off the court at Wimbledon

The retirements prompted boos on Centre Court, while Tomic's behaviour angered former pros commentating on the London tennis tournament. Also on Centre Court was Federer who, like Djokovic, was up by one set before his opponent, Alexandr Dolgopolov, retired in the second set. His performance against Mischa Zverev on Court 14 on Tuesday was no exception as the 24-year-old lost in straight sets. It led to the accusation in The Times that fans were being "cheated" as tennis stars take their £35,000 ($45,000) first round appearance fee and quit the competition. The back-to-back retirements prompted boos and Federer sympathised, claiming the crowd paid to watch "proper tennis."


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