For the second year in a row, Jaume Munar buckles a win at Wimbledon. The Spaniard knocked down the very veteran server john isner (4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4) and is in the second round of the London Grand Slam.
Munar, who did not prepare for the grass tour and two weeks ago was playing the Challenger on clay, surprised the giant isner, 38 years old and in the twilight of his sports career. In fact, the American, who was a former semifinalist on these courts and co-author, at 18, of the longest match in tennis history, has played only two matches since April.
This success of Munar It was the second of his career at Wimbledon and allowed him to snap a streak of three Grand Slams in a row, falling in the first round.
The Spaniard will have a tough rival in the second round, the Italian Lorenzo Musettifourteenth seed and defeated the Peruvian in three sets John Paul Varillas.
Source: La Verdad
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