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Defending champion Rybakina advances to Wimbledon Round 3
Updated On: 08 July, 2023 07:44 AM IST | London | AFP
The 11th game had already featured 11 deuces when Cornet slipped and fell heavily to the turf, grabbing her right hip in agony
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Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a backhand against Alize Cornet. Pic/Getty Images
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina outlasted injured French veteran Alize Cornet 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) on Thursday to reach the third round despite an error-strewn display.
The Kazakh third seed broke Cornet at her first opportunity in the Centre Court clash and repeated the feat to win the set. But the second set was a much tighter affair, with neither player able to break.
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