Russian teen sensation Mirra Andreeva has reached the third spherical at Wimbledon, her first grass-court event.
Andreeva, who reached the ultimate of the junior women as a 15-year-old on the Melbourne Open in January, progressed after her Tenth-seeded opponent Barbora Krejcikova needed to withdraw as a consequence of harm whereas trailing 6-3 4-0.
Now 16, she burst onto the senior scene in Madrid two months in the past when she reached the final 16. As she did earlier than reaching the third spherical in Paris, she got here by qualifying at Wimbledon.
With Netflix’s Break Point cameras watching on – Andreeva’s rise has inevitably caught the fly-on-the-wall doc’s consideration – 2021 French Open champion Krejcikova clearly struggled with an ankle harm earlier than calling it a day.
While Andreeva is initially of her profession, Anett Kontaveit is on the finish.
The Estonian, who’s retiring on the youthful age of 27, misplaced to Marie Bouzkova 6-1 6-2 in her last singles match.
Kontaveit, who reached world No.2 final yr however is now ranked 81st, left Court 18 in tears.
“It’s just a lot of emotions. There’s sadness, there’s happiness, there’s a bit of everything,” she stated.
“The match didn’t go the way I wanted it to, but I was so happy to be able to play in front of so many people, that so many people that love me were able to see me play for the last time, in singles.”
Defending champion Elena Rybakina is thru after beating Alize Cornet 6-2 7-6 (7-2). The finish got here rapidly after the Frenchwoman injured her leg when she slipped and fell in the direction of the top of the second set, taking place in tears.
Cornet wanted a medical timeout and returned together with her leg closely strapped. Though she held to pressure a tiebreak, Rybakina closed out simply.
She will now face wildcard Katie Boulter, Britain’s final remaining participant within the girls’s draw.
Injury additionally hampered French Open finalist Karolina Muchova, overwhelmed 4-6 7-5 6-1 by Jule Niemeier after slipping early within the third set.
French fifth-seed Caroline Garcia dropped the primary set earlier than roaring again to beat 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada whereas two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka brushed apart Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska.
Marketa Vondrousova, one other former French Open finalist (2019), upset Twelfth-seeded Russian Veronika Kudermetova whereas Croatia’s Donna Vekic rallied to knock out former US Open champion Sloane Stephens in three units.
Elina Svitolina maintained her good kind following a maternity break. The Ukrainian wildcard beat twenty eighth seed Elise Mertens 6-1 1-6 6-1.
That arrange an intriguing conflict with American Sofia Kenin who eased previous China’s Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-3.
Bianca Andreescu had been ready since Tuesday to play her first-round match as a consequence of rain and he or she got here by 6-3 3-6 6-2 in opposition to Anna Bondar.
American fourth-seed Jessica Pegula wanted solely 62 minutes to dispatch Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-4.
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Source: www.perthnow.com.au
