Sampras exits Wimbledon

Seven-times winner and sixth seed Pete Sampras has lost his second round match against Switzerland's George Bastl 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-4.

Sampras dropped his serve twice as he surrendered the opening set 6-3 to Swiss lucky loser George Bastl on Court Two, traditionally the Wimbledon graveyard of champions.

Bastl, who was beaten in the qualifiers and only got into the main draw when Spain's Felix Mantilla withdrew with an ankle injury, defied his world ranking of 145 to secure the first break and go 4-3 ahead when Sampras tamely dumped a backhand volley into the net.

He captured a second successive break to win the set with a sizzling forehand down the line which Sampras could only watch.

Sampras plunged deep into trouble, having his serve broken twice more as he lost the second set 6-2 to go 2-0 down.

Bastl broke him for the third successive service game when the former champion tamely put a forehand into the net to go 2-0 behind in the second set.

Sampras was totally outplayed in the game, being left flat-footed by an exquisite lob, beaten powerfully down both flanks and then left rooted to the spot after racing to a drop shot - only to see a crosscourt forehand flash past him.

The American had a break point in the seventh game but Bastl redeemed himself for an earlier double fault by serving his way out of trouble - and immediately broke his opponent for the fourth time to take the set.