Russian tennis player Zakharova reached the second round of the Wimbledon tournament

Russian tennis player Anastasia Zakharova beat former world number one from Belarus Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament. The meeting took place on July 1 in London.

The match lasted 1 hour and 59 minutes and ended with a score 6:2, 2:6, 6:1. During the game, the Russian tennis player completed three straight serves, made five double faults and made five break points out of 14.

In the second round of the tournament, Zakharova will face Ukrainian athlete Dayana Yastremska.

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