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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Breakout Player Wimbledon 2012: Brian Baker of the USA


American Brian Baker wins the Breakout Male Player for Wimbledon 2012 and deservedly so.  He reached the fourth round today and will meet German Philipp Kohlschreiber.  I have a good feeling he'd reach his first grand slam quarterfinal!!

Baker, ranked #126, made a big splash in Roland Garros earlier this year by reaching the second round.  He also the reached the second round of Wimbledon 2012, defeating Portuguese Rui Machado (#96) 76(2) 64 60 in the first round. 

In the second round, he defeated Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, ranked #44, 60 62 64.  Then, in the third round today, he defeated Frenchman Benoit Paire, ranked #55, 64 46 61 63.

He will next meet German Philipp Kohlschreiber, ranked #30, in the fourth round.
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