Wimbledon: Day 2

Published June 27, 2012
Australia's Bernard Tomic goes to change his racket after breaking it during his first round men's singles match against Belgium's David Goffin. ? Photo by AFP
Australia's Bernard Tomic goes to change his racket after breaking it during his first round men's singles match against Belgium's David Goffin. ? Photo by AFP
View of Court 1 during the first round men's singles match between France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Australia's Lleyton Hewitt. ? Photo by AFP
View of Court 1 during the first round men's singles match between France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Australia's Lleyton Hewitt. ? Photo by AFP
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during their first round men's singles match. ? Photo by AP
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during their first round men's singles match. ? Photo by AP
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus serves to Irina Falconi of the U.S. during their women's singles tennis match. ? Photo by Reuters
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus serves to Irina Falconi of the U.S. during their women's singles tennis match. ? Photo by Reuters
? Photo by AFP
? Photo by AFP
Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil serves to Rafael Nadal of Spain. ? Photo by AP
Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil serves to Rafael Nadal of Spain. ? Photo by AP
Spain's Rafael Nadal shakes hands with Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci (R) after his first round men's singles victory. ? Photo by AFP
Spain's Rafael Nadal shakes hands with Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci (R) after his first round men's singles victory. ? Photo by AFP
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic serves to Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan during their women's singles tennis match. ? Photo by Reuters
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic serves to Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan during their women's singles tennis match. ? Photo by Reuters
Britain's Andy Murray celebrates his first round men's singles victory over Russia's Nikolay Davydenko. ? Photo by AFP
Britain's Andy Murray celebrates his first round men's singles victory over Russia's Nikolay Davydenko. ? Photo by AFP
Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic during a first round women's singles match. ? Photo by AP
Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic during a first round women's singles match. ? Photo by AP
US player Serena Williams slips during her first round women's singles match against Czech Republic's Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. ? Photo by AFP
US player Serena Williams slips during her first round women's singles match against Czech Republic's Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. ? Photo by AFP
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic serves to Kiki Bertens of Netherlands during a first round women's singles match. ? Photo by AP
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic serves to Kiki Bertens of Netherlands during a first round women's singles match. ? Photo by AP

The day saw relatively safe results with big names like Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Petra Kvitova advancing. Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci managed to threaten Rafael Nadal, forcing a nine-match play-out. Australia's Bernard Tomic bowed out in humiliating fashion when he broke two racquets in frustrating defeat. Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands scored an upset win against Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova. -- Photos by Agencies

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