Maniac Monday at Wimbledon: Top Seeds Go Through

Published 07/06/2015, 3:18 PM EDT

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It was utter dominance in the last match at Centre Court as Roger Federer defeated Batista Agut 6-2 6-2 6-3 in less than 90 minutes. The Swiss is still unbroken on serve and marches on to the quarters where he’ll meet Giles Simon.

Andy Murray survived the scare of big serving Ivo Karlovic as he won his fourth round match 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-4.

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Karlovic saved six set points in the first set but eventually a costly mistake at the net gave Scott the lead. Apart from the hiccup in third set Murray looked in control and claimed the win with a scoreline of 7-6 6-4 5-7 6-4.
Richard Gasquet proved too good for the Australian sensation Nick Kyrgios, 7-5 6-1 6-7 7-6 as it ended in the Frenchman’s favor.
The gigantic battle of the Williams sisters after seven years at Centre Court proved to be a sided affair as Serena overpowered Venus in straight sets.

Serena’s court coverage proved too much for her sibling as Serena made her way to Tuesday’s quarterfinal against Victoria Azarenka.

Aga Radwanska showed why once she was at the top of WTA as she took out Jelena Jankovic 7-5 6-4, who in her previous round had knocked out deefending champion Petra Kvitova.

While Garbine Murguruza knocked out the fifth seed Caroline Woznaicki 6-4 6-4.

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Another major upset came when the unseeded Coco Vandeweghe defeated Lucie Safarova 7-6 7-6

Giles Simon demolished the 2010 finalist and the fifth seed Toma’s Berdych in straight sets. Berdych had no answers to the ferocious pace the Frenchman’s ground strokes as he stumbled to a 3-6 3-6 2-6 humiliation.

Stan Wawrinka also survived the stiff challenge of German Goffic to prevail 7-6 7-6 6-4.

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