{"id":8706,"date":"2018-07-07T04:42:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T08:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=8706"},"modified":"2018-07-07T11:42:28","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T15:42:28","slug":"the-three-must-watch-matches-for-wimbledon-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2018\/07\/07\/the-three-must-watch-matches-for-wimbledon-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Must Watch Matches for Wimbledon Day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first five days of Wimbledon are in the books, and there\u2019ve been no shortage of surprises. Today, we saw Venus Williams ousted by Kiki Bertens, and Madison Keys fall to Evgeniya Rodina. Venus and Madison are just two more players joining this year\u2019s early exit of seeded players, with more than 10 now out. Let\u2019s not ask Caroline Wozniacki to weigh in on this topic! The men\u2019s side isn\u2019t fairing much better with an unprecedented amount of seeds leaving in the early rounds.\u00a0 Gone are Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem, Sam Querrey and Marin Cilic.\u00a0 Not surprising, odd-on favorite Roger Federer has found little resistance on his way to his ninth Wimbledon title. Day 6 has some interesting match-ups, and here\u2019s a look at three matches you shouldn\u2019t miss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will Kei Nishikori Make It to the Fourth Round?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/978597330\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/978597330?et=uqlRzPisTrdYyS_QfgG-RQ&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=un40CBzUMi8fHiBhgVNAQ1eG0chRxTGkWV4SEEEA1j8=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He\u2019s never made it past the third round at Wimbledon, but this might just be the year we see Kei Nishikori break that barrier. Nick Kyrgios\u2019 fast-playing, big serve game hasn\u2019t proved a challenge for Nishikori yet. In three meetings, Kei Nishikori has always left the victor. The Kyrgios serve won\u2019t stop Kei from getting into every point and he\u2019ll put more balls back in play making Kyrgios uncomfortable and looking to end the point. Kei\u2019s unyielding backhand is much more reliable than Kyrgios\u2019 \u2013 a strong advantage in backhand to backhand exchanges. \u00a0What the #1 Australian lacks in finesse he makes up for in creativity. Yet, consistency has never been his strong-suit and against a player whose groundstrokes don\u2019t break down, Nishikori has the advantage. The mercurial Kyrgios will need the level of focus which seems to come so easily to Kei. It may take five sets, but Kei should prevail in their fourth meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyle Edmund versus Novak Djokovic<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/992362136\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/992362136?et=wLtM26SrToJ0KnAezj_Mjg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=1-KkpYxPwmKx6g2n6sVwukhvh4tEx2JwI3bjt76qMyw=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Djokovic\u2019s game returning to top form, you\u2019d think tomorrow\u2019s match should be an easy win. But, Kyle Edmund is proving to be anything but easy. Now British #1 men\u2019s player, a result of Andy Murray\u2019s long recuperation following hip surgery, Edmund has demonstrated drive and tenacity. Edmund will enter the court with believe \u2013 he\u2019s proved he\u2019s a worthy opponent taking out Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open in May. Making improvements to his game, Edmund has been playing the best tennis of his career. But can Edmund execute in the biggest moments? We all know that Djokovic can, and that make be the biggest factor in what will most likely be a Djokovic win in four sets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daria Kasatkina versus Ashleigh Barty \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/967822674\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/967822674?et=hD0DmeBaQxB4JT4XLzLtTw&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=E8xDC2fUt-RtywWLoGvpoga9qeLzK4_uq-XoYHDeRU8=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Russian rising star Daria Kasatkina won\u2019t find an easy day on the court when she meets Australian Ashleigh Barty. Barty will come into the match well-rested after doubles partner Coco Vandeweghe sustained an ankle injury in her first-round singles match, forcing this successful doubles pair to withdraw. Barty\u2019s heavy topspin and natural power will be Kasatkina\u2019s problem to solve.\u00a0 But, solving problems is what she does best. Able to exploit her opponent\u2019s weaknesses, Daria can craft shots designed to thwart any challenger. It won\u2019t be an easy match on her way to the fourth round, but Kasatkina should win this one in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/986450254\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 72.22222% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/986450254?et=h3mz8AekQlNmwVe3LDPWBg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=wD6Q4LhB1FzGCoZbv_YzcgZtn5K4t6F7KMRrzdzF5TA=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"429\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first five days of Wimbledon are in the books, and there\u2019ve been no shortage of surprises. Today, we saw Venus Williams ousted by Kiki Bertens, and Madison Keys fall to Evgeniya Rodina. Venus and Madison are just two more players joining this year\u2019s early exit of seeded players, with more than 10 now out. 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