USC men's tennis alum Steve Johnson picked up his first ever Wimbledon win today by defeating Lukas Lacko 6-3, 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Johnson has reached the third round of the other three major tournaments, but this is his first foray into round two at The Championships.
While he has made a habit of playing five-set matches during his young career, Johnson, ranked No. 52 in the world, will need to freshen up his legs for a tough match-up with No. 11 Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday. Thankfully, he kept many of the points short against Lacko, smacking 33 aces and 80 winners. All the Wimbledon action is live on ESPN this week.
Before the tournament began, Johnson got to know the locals by judging the Wimbledon Dog Show. Spoiler alert: Molly the beagle wins it!
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