It was a contrasting day for top-10 women’s singles seeds at Wimbledon on Wednesday as three top-10 players were knocked out while two were...
It was a contrasting day for top-10 women’s singles seeds at Wimbledon on Wednesday as three top-10 players were knocked out while two were taken to a third set and two others ensured smooth passage.
Fourth seed Sofia Kenin was beaten by world No 82 Madison Brengle in the second round while fifth seed Bianca Andreescu and ninth seed Belinda Bencic exited in the first round after rain delay pushed their matches to the third day.
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka, yet to make the last-eight of a Slam, survived a scare and a partisan Centre Crowd to down British wild card Katie Boulter. The Belarusian came from a set down to beat the world No 219 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Earlier, third seed Elina Svitolina overcame Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Iga Swiatek, the seventh seed had a relatively easy day, getting past former finalist Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 6-3 while eighth seed Karolina Pliskova beat Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-2.
Former Australian Open winner Kenin lost 6-2, 6-4 in just 45 minutes to compatriot Brengle who will face either Viktoria Golubic or Danielle Collins for a place in the last 16. Kenin committed 41 unforced errors to Brengle’s seven.
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