Tennis: Zverev eases past injury-plagued Australian, Muguruza through to second round at Wimbledon
Tue Jul 03, 2018 02:47:pm Sports
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German fourth seed Alexander Zverev eased past injury-plagued James Duckworth of Australia 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon second round.
Zverev, who made the last 16 in 2017, goes on to face either Italy's Lorenzo Sonego or Taylor Fritz of the United States.
Duckworth, ranked 748 in the world, was playing just his fifth event of the year having featured in just one match in the whole of 2017 after undergoing foot surgery.
In the female category, Spain's Garbine Muguruza opened her Wimbledon title defence with a 6-2, 7-5 win over British wild card Naomi Broady on Tuesday.
Muguruza is bidding to reach her third Wimbledon final after winning last year's title match against Venus Williams and losing the 2015 showpiece against Serena Williams.
The two-time Grand Slam champion needed 88 minutes to see off world number 138 Broady on Centre Court.
"I'm back, it's always good, I'm thinking to win and actually enjoy this time more," Muguruza said.
"I'm pretty happy with my serve and controlling the emotions. To be back in a Grand Slam is always difficult, so I'm excited with the way I'm playing."
Third seed Muguruza, 24, faces Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck or Slovenia's Polona Herzog in the second round.
AFP
Zverev, who made the last 16 in 2017, goes on to face either Italy's Lorenzo Sonego or Taylor Fritz of the United States.
Duckworth, ranked 748 in the world, was playing just his fifth event of the year having featured in just one match in the whole of 2017 after undergoing foot surgery.
In the female category, Spain's Garbine Muguruza opened her Wimbledon title defence with a 6-2, 7-5 win over British wild card Naomi Broady on Tuesday.
Muguruza is bidding to reach her third Wimbledon final after winning last year's title match against Venus Williams and losing the 2015 showpiece against Serena Williams.
The two-time Grand Slam champion needed 88 minutes to see off world number 138 Broady on Centre Court.
"I'm back, it's always good, I'm thinking to win and actually enjoy this time more," Muguruza said.
"I'm pretty happy with my serve and controlling the emotions. To be back in a Grand Slam is always difficult, so I'm excited with the way I'm playing."
Third seed Muguruza, 24, faces Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck or Slovenia's Polona Herzog in the second round.
AFP
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