LONDON: World number one Iga Swiatek struggled with unforced errors but found her composure when it mattered most to see off Dutch lucky loser Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of Wimbledon and extend her winning run to 37 matches.
Swiatek, a 2018 junior champion at the grasscourt Grand Slam, got off to a slow start in her first meeting against her 138th-ranked opponent but recovered to bag four straight games to win the opening set.
Swiatek will next meet Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.
Moreover, the 6th seed Karolina Pliškova was stunned by British's Katie Boulter 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 on Thursday. Agencies
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