Wimbledon: Kvitova breezes past Sasnovich to make third round

Petra Kvitova beat Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the third round of Wimbledon, matching her result from last year as she continues her campaign for a third title at SW19.

The Czech was in fine form throughout as she brushed aside the considerable challenge of Sasnovich. Having won the title in Berlin during her build-up to the Championships, Kvitova remains a strong contender for the title.

Kvitova, ranked No. 9, will face the winner of the match between Serb qualifier Natalija Stevanovic and German lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch next.

Petra Kvitova beat Italian Jasmine Paolini (6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of The Championships, Sasnovich, ranked No 69, won against Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz (6-2, 6-1).

London (Grand Slam), other second-round results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 16.077.000, most recent results first):

• Ons Jabeur vs. Zhuoxuan Bai
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Bianca Andreescu vs. Anhelina Kalinina
• Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Anna Blinkova: friday
• Jule Niemeier vs. Dalma Galfi: friday
• Marta Kostyuk beat Paula Badosa: 6-2, 1-0 ret.
• Madison Brengle vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova: friday
• Viktorija Golubic vs. Madison Keys: friday
• Natalija Stevanovic vs. Tamara Korpatsch: friday
• Jessica Pegula (4) beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-1, 6-4
• Anastasia Potapova (22) beat Kaja Juvan (Q): 6-3, 7-5
• Elena Rybakina (3) beat Alize Cornet: 6-2, 7-6 (2)
• Belinda Bencic (14) beat Danielle Collins: 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2)
• Donna Vekic (20) beat Sloane Stephens: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
• Caroline Garcia (5) beat Leylah Fernandez: 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Rebeka Masarova: 6-3, 6-1
• Katie Boulter (WC) beat Viktoriya Tomova: 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
• Marie Bouzkova (32) beat Anett Kontaveit: 6-1, 6-2
• Magda Linette (23) beat Barbora Strycova: 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3
• Sorana Cirstea beat Jelena Ostapenko (17): 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4
• Beatriz Haddad Maia (13) beat Jaqueline Cristian: 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Mirra Andreeva (Q) beat Barbora Krejcikova (10): 6-3, 4-0 ret.
• Marketa Vondrousova beat Veronika Kudermetova (12): 6-3, 6-3
• Victoria Azarenka (19) beat Nadia Podoroska: 6-3, 6-0
• Ana Bogdan beat Alycia Parks: 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Lesia Tsurenko beat Katerina Siniakova: 6-4, 6-1
• Sofia Kenin (Q) beat Xinyu Wang: 6-4, 6-3
• Elina Svitolina (WC) beat Elise Mertens (28): 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
• Petra Martic (30) beat Diane Parry: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo: 6-2, 6-0
• Daria Kasatkina (11) beat Jodie Burrage (WC): 6-0, 6-2