Mirra Andreeva will now lock horns against the winner of the match between Hailey Baptiste and lucky loser Victoria Mboko. She has already clinched victories in 34 matches this year, and only three bigwigs, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Jessica Pegula, have managed to win more matches
Russia's Mirra Andreeva plays a forehand return to Italy's Lucia Bronzetti during their women's singles second round tennis match on the fourth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Pic/AFP
Russia's Mirra Andreeva came victorious against Lucia Bronzetti of Italy in straight sets to enter round three of the women's singles category at Wimbledon 2025.
Andreeva, who became the youngest-ever player to win a WTA 1000 title, defeated the Italian by 6-1, 7-6 (4) in round two of the ongoing tournament.
The 18-year-old Russian will now lock horns against the winner of the match between Hailey Baptiste and lucky loser Victoria Mboko.
She has already clinched victories in 34 matches this year, and only three bigwigs, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Jessica Pegula, have managed to win more matches.
Bronzetti was the 12th player outside the top 50 rankings that the Russian has defeated this year. Her only such loss was to Lois Boisson in the Roland Garros quarterfinals.
Andreeva served well, winning 46 of 63 points, but perhaps more importantly, she took 19 of Bronzetti’s 30 second-serve points. Andreeva’s forehand slice, it should be mentioned. It was a constant bother to Bronzetti, who has now lost all 10 career matches to Top 10 players.
Earlier, last year's finalist, Jasmine Paolini, became the latest victim of an upset at Wimbledon as she exited in the second round of the competition, losing to Kamilla Rakhimova in three sets on July 3.
The fourth-seeded Italian was set up against Rakhimova in the second round, but couldn't close the door in what was eventually a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 defeat.
Runner-up to Barbora Krejcikova last year, Paolini is the fourth Top 5 seed to lose in the first two rounds at the All England Club this week. No 2 Coco Gauff, No 3 Jessica Pegula, and No 5 Zheng Qinwen all lost in the first round on Tuesday, and No. 9 seed Paula Badosa was bundled out by Katie Boulter on June 30.
This is the first time since 2018 that four of the Top 5 seeds were eliminated from Wimbledon before the third round. Just like this year, only the No. 1 seed (Simona Halep) survived the second round at the 2018 Wimbledon, out of the Top 5 seeds,.
(With IANS Inputs)
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