London: French Open champion Maria Sharapova booked her place in the Wimbledon third round with a crushing 6-2, 6-1 win against Swiss qualifier Timea Bacsinszky on Thursday.


Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates winning her women's singles second round match against Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky in London. Pic/AFP 

Sharapova lost just one game in her first round victory against Samantha Murray and the 2004 Wimbledon winner was almost as dominant in her second outing at the All England Club.