Rosol’s brief encounter with fame ends

Lukas Rosol, the shock Wimbledon conqueror of Rafael Nadal, returned to familiar anonymity yesterday when Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber sent him crashing out in the third round.

Rosol had caused one of the greatest upsets in the history of the sport when he beat Nadal in five sets in the second round on Thursday.

But, in the less glamourous surroundings of Court 12, normal service was resumed as 27th seed Kohlschreiber, who had also beaten Nadal on grass at Halle two weeks ago, eased to a 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 victory and a first appearance in the fourth round.

“I was feeling good today, but it was a little bit windy and that didn’t help me a lot. He was playing good and he didn’t gave me a lot of chances,” said Rosol, who will hit the ground with a bump this week when he plays a Challenger event in Germany.

“I hope I have shown that I can play with anyone. That’s what I feel. And these players are going to see they can lose against me.”

Kohlschreiber said the more intimate surroundings of Court 12 suited him rather than Rosol.

“I knew it was a danger to play him but I had a good game plan. I mixed up the pace a lot, he doesn’t like to move too much into the court and I figured out the perfect tactic,” said Kohlschreiber.

Kohlschreiber will tackle American qualifier Brian Baker for a place in the quarter-finals.

Other results: Ferrer bt Roddick 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3; Tsonga bt Lacko 6-4, 6-3, 6-3; Fish bt Goffin 6-3, 7-6, 7-6; Del Potro bt Nishikore 6-3, 7-6, 7-6.