Laura Robson stunned Russian 10th seed Maria Kirilenko with a straight sets win yesterday that ensured a female British presence in the second round at Wimbledon.
Robson, 19, the world number 38, won 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 18 minutes on Court One to make sure Andy Murray was not the only home player to get through the first round.
Maria Kirilenko
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Robson showed maturity to defeat the more experienced Kirilenko, with some excellent shots down the line and improved serving.u00a0She now faces Colombian qualifier Mariana Duque-Marino in the next round.
“I’m still so nervous, even on the last point I didn’t know whether my forehand was in or not, walking to the net unsure,” Robson said.
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