LONDON (Reuters) - Lacking any actual pyrotechnics, Coco Vandeweghe was at least armed with a booming serve as she led an American contingent into the second round of Wimbledon on Independence Day. Vandeweghe, working with Australian former men's champion Pat Cash, said her win was a special way to mark the day. "I had to make sure I had an American flag T-shirt, the only one that I brought," the 24th seed told reporters. German 10th seed Alexander Zverev is next for Tiafoe - one of eight American men through to the second round. Ten American women made it through, with 10th seed Venus Williams, the five-times champion, in action on Wednesday against China's Qiang Wang.

Source: The Star July 04, 2017 21:00 UTC