Wimbledon 2013: Day four

Published June 28, 2013
Spectators shelter under an umbrella at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London.
Spectators shelter under an umbrella at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London.
New Zealand's Marina Erakovic celebrates beating China's Peng Shuai during their second round women's singles match on day four of the 2013 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
New Zealand's Marina Erakovic celebrates beating China's Peng Shuai during their second round women's singles match on day four of the 2013 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Netherlands' Igor Sijsling (R) shakes hands with Canada's Milos Raonic after Sijsling won their second round men's singles match on day four of the 2013 Wimbledon  Tennis Championships.
Netherlands' Igor Sijsling (R) shakes hands with Canada's Milos Raonic after Sijsling won their second round men's singles match on day four of the 2013 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Serena Williams of the United States reacts after scoring a point against Caroline Garcia of France during their Women's second round singles match.
Serena Williams of the United States reacts after scoring a point against Caroline Garcia of France during their Women's second round singles match.
Pakistan's Aisam Qureshi (R) and his partner Netherlands' Jean-Julien Rojer (L) talk as they play against Germany's Dustin Brown and Australia's Rameez Junaid during their first round men's doubles match on day four of the 2013 Wimbledon  Tennis Championships.
Pakistan's Aisam Qureshi (R) and his partner Netherlands' Jean-Julien Rojer (L) talk as they play against Germany's Dustin Brown and Australia's Rameez Junaid during their first round men's doubles match on day four of the 2013 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Caroline Garcia of France laughs after slipping during her women's singles tennis match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Caroline Garcia of France laughs after slipping during her women's singles tennis match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska (R) shakes hands with France's Mathilde Johansson after Radwanska won their second round women's singles match.
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska (R) shakes hands with France's Mathilde Johansson after Radwanska won their second round women's singles match.
Maria Sharapova of Russia,smiles as she watches her boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria as he plays Grega Zemlja of Slovenia during their Men's second round singles match.
Maria Sharapova of Russia,smiles as she watches her boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria as he plays Grega Zemlja of Slovenia during their Men's second round singles match.
Go Soeda of Japan slips on the grass as he plays Richard Gasquet of France during their Men's second round singles match.
Go Soeda of Japan slips on the grass as he plays Richard Gasquet of France during their Men's second round singles match.
Britain's Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall (L) meets former tennis players Virginia Wade (2-L), John McEnroe (2-R) and Tim Henman (R) during a visit to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on June 27, 2013.
Britain's Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall (L) meets former tennis players Virginia Wade (2-L), John McEnroe (2-R) and Tim Henman (R) during a visit to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on June 27, 2013.
Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria slips during his  men's singles tennis match against Grega Zemlja of Slovenia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria slips during his men's singles tennis match against Grega Zemlja of Slovenia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

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