Wimbledon 2015: Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic crash out at third round stage
Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic have been eliminated in the third round of Wimbledon, a year on from both men reaching the semi-final stage of the competition.
Dimitrov was once again thwarted by Richard Gasquet, who he has now lost to in all five of their matches, with the Frenchman sealing a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory.
Raonic meanwhile lost to Nick Kyrgios 7-5 5-7 6-7 (3-7) 3-6, despite the latter double faulting three times in the final game of the first set.
Both sides of the temperamental Australian were on show as he was given a warning after hurling his racket to the ground so hard it bounced back into the crowd. But his class prevailed as he saw off Raonic with 34 aces on Court Two.
World no. 4 Stan Wawrinka also sealed his place in the round of 16, where he will meet David Goffin of Belgium, after a 6-4 6-3 6-4 win over Fernando Verdasco.
Kyrgios and Gasquet will meet in the round of 16, a repeat of last year's second round meeting where the Australian saved a remarkable nine match points en route to sealing a famous victory.
"It will be tough against Richard Gasquet in the next round. I was two sets to love down against him last year. He is a savvy veteran on the tour," Kyrgios told BBC Two after his win.
"I will enjoy my day off. I am playing better tennis than last year, moving well. I don't really fear anyone. If I play with the same mindset, play aggressively, then I have a pretty high chance to win the match."
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