Rain delayed play seems to be a feared descriptor of life at Wimbledon. This year it was held off until day 4, where it followed a wonderful afternoon of bright and warm sunshine. I was welcomed to the first match by the Aussie fans singing Advance Australia Fair, and impressed by the number of spectators who knew the words. I was happy that Sam Stosur walked over the Russian Olga Puchkova in 2 straight sets. Then I joined Steph for lunch in the self service Conservatory Kitchen before we took our sets at F 112 and 113 at level 2 on Court 1. It was good to see Serena Williams again and this time she was challenged by the strong hitting and risk taking French woman, Caroline Garcia. She won over the crowd and really played her heart out, although she could only reach 110mph in her serves compared to Serena's 123mph! While she fought hard, Serena took 2 straight sets; 6-3 and 6-2.
Next it was time to appreciate a hard hitting men's game. French no 9 Richard Gasquet was up against Japanese Go Soeda at no 129. Initially, Gasquet seemed to cruise through with his powerful slices and spins. We were confident enough to escape and enjoy Rose champagne with strawberries. But when we returned, Go was racing ahead, spurred on by calls of Go Go! He even won a tie-breaker. So the final set was an interesting one, where we saw Gasquet take the lead, throw it away and finally regain it! The boys finished as the drops of rain fell steadily.
Sadly, the covers came out, to remain for the rest of the day...
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