Wimbledon 2016: Wednesday Results, Highlights, Scores Recap from London

Rain wreaked havoc on the All England Club on Wednesday for the second consecutive day, causing multiple delays and suspensions of play, but several high-profile stars still managed to take center stage at Wimbledon.  

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and third-seeded Roger Federer both prevailed in their second-round matchups as part of the men's draw, while No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska was victorious in her first-round tilt as the main attraction on the women's side.

Following another soggy day in London, here is a full listing of the men's and women's singles results, complete with a recap of the day's biggest happenings.

Wednesday's Men's Singles Results

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
2R	(1) Novak Djokovic	Adrian Mannarino	6-4, 6-3, 7-6(5)
2R	(3) Roger Federer	Marcus Willis	6-0, 6-3, 6-4
1R	(8) Dominic Thiem	Florian Mayer	7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1R	(10) Tomas Berdych	Ivan Dodig	7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(2)
1R	(19) Bernard Tomic	Fernando Verdasco	4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1R	(24) Alexander Zverev	Paul-Henri Mathieu	6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1R	Jiri Vesely	Igor Sijsling	6-2, 6-4, 7-6(7)
1R	Radu Albot	Gastao Elias	3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4

Wednesday's Women's Singles Results

Round	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score
1R	(3) Agnieszka Radwanska	Kateryna Kozlova	6-2, 6-1
1R	(7) Belinda Bencic	Tsvetana Pironkova	6-2, 6-3
1R	(10 Petra Kvitoa	Sorana Cirstea	6-0, 6-4
1R	(16) Johanna Konta	Monica Puig	6-1, 7-5
1R	(21) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	Su-Wei Hsieh	7-5, 1-6, 6-1
1R	(32) Andrea Petkovic	Nao Hibino	3-6, 7-5, 6-2
1R	Eugenie Bouchard	Magdalena Rybarikova	6-3, 6-4
1R	Ana Konjuh	Karin Knapp	6-3, 6-3
1R	Evgeniya Rodina	Lesia Tsurenko	6-3, 7-5
1R	Julia Boserup	Tatjana Maria	6-4, 0-6, 6-2

Men's Singles Recap

While the vast majority of second-round matches never got started Wednesday, Djokovic was able to get his clash with Adrian Mannarino in, and he wasted little time in dispatching the Frenchman.

Djoker took the match in straight sets and continued a remarkable run at Grand Slam tournaments, particularly in the first week of play, according to ESPN's Trey Wingo:

Per ESPN Stats & Info, Nole also inched closer to the all-time record for most consecutive Grand Slam victories:

Djokovic's Wimbledon title defense is off to an ideal start, and his pursuit of the calendar Grand Slam is alive as well after he won the Australian Open and the French Open.

If he is going to achieve that feat, however, he may need to go through Federer in a highly anticipated semifinal.

Fed was in vintage form Wednesday with a three-set triumph over British qualifier Marcus Willis, but it was Willis who stole the show, as the Wimbledon faithful were firmly behind the world's No. 772-ranked player.

After Federer bageled him in the opening set, Willis managed to take some games in the second and the third, and his first game win of the match led to a raucous scene on Centre Court, as evidenced by this video courtesy of Wimbledon:

Willis was no match for Federer in the long run. But his relationship with the fans led to an awesome atmosphere, and it was clear by the end of the match that Federer had great respect for it:

Despite the loss, Willis was optimistic during the aftermath because of the fact that he hung in there with the seven-time Wimbledon champion in the final two sets, as he told BBC Tennis:

All eyes were on Djokovic and Federer since they are two of the top contenders in London, but other ranked players such as Dominic Thiem, Tomas Berdych, Bernard Tomic and Alexander Zverev advanced on Wednesday as well.

Zverev is coming off an upset victory over Federer at the Gerry Weber Open, and he imposed his will on Paul-Henri Mathieu on Wednesday.

While the likes of Djokovic, Federer, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka are considered the players to beat, Zverev continued to establish himself as a dark horse with a chance to make some noise in Wawrinka's quarter of the draw, which figures to be the weakest.

Women's Singles Recap

While Serena Williams had the day off in London, there was still plenty of compelling action in the women's draw Wednesday, with Radwanska leading the charge in that regard.

The former Wimbledon finalist was dominant against Kateryna Kozlova, as she lost just three games en route to the second round.

Radwanska has been unbeatable in the Wimbledon first round over the course of her career, and she remained flawless in her win over Kozlova, according to Wimbledon's official Twitter account:

The fact rain forced some matches to Centre Court gave the Polish star a chance to play in front of a huge crowd, and she was thankful to get her match in after missing the opportunity Tuesday, per Kate Battersby of Wimbledon.com:

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With the weather, I was really lucky to play on Centre and get the match done. I've played with the roof closed a couple of times. It's really humid. But of course I like it, especially when I'm already delayed by a day. I was mentally ready to go on Tuesday, then rain. The more roofs [at the Slams], the better.

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Radwanska may be the favorite to give Serena a run for her money, along with reigning French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, but No. 10 Petra Kvitova's resume suggests she may be the biggest obstacle between Williams and Grand Slam championship No. 22.

Kvitova is a two-time Wimbledon titlist, and although 2016 hasn't been a great year for her, she showed Wednesday why she is such a strong grass-court player.

The Czech overpowered Sorana Cirstea in less than an hour and posted some impressive stats in the process, per WTA Insider:

No. 7 Belinda Bencic is among the fastest-rising stars in the women's game, and she scored a 6-2, 6-3 statement victory over Tsvetana Pironkova in the first round.

According to Wimbledon on Twitter, Bencic relished the opportunity to play in front of a huge crowd on Centre Court: "It was my dream to play on Centre Court and to win. I had goosebumps."

The Switzerland native may have more Centre Court opportunities if she can keep winning, although she has never advanced past the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament.

There is no question that the women's draw is wide-open for players like Bencic, as well as other seeded competitors who won Wednesday, such as Johanna Konta, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Andrea Petkovic.

All of them are chasing Serena since she is the defending champion. But she has been far from invincible in 2016, and women's tennis seemingly has greater parity now than it has in several years.

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