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Patna : Top seed & World Ni 1 Ashleigh Barty, Australia; 20th seed Coco Gauff, USA; 25th seed Angelique Kerber, Germany, reached the women’s singles 3rd round of Wimbledon Championships at London, UK, on July 1, 2021. but 3rd seed Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, suffered shock defeat in 2nd round.
Barty beat Anna Blibkova, 22 Russia, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 in 2nd round while Gauff defeated Elena Vesnina, 34, Russia, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 in 2nd round. Kerber, 33, the 2018 Wimbledon Champion, beat Sara Sorribes Tormo, 24, Spain, in a tough three-set contest 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in 2nd round.
Magda Linette 29, Poland, stunned 3rd seed Svitolina in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in 2nd round on July 1, 2021. Fourth seed Sofia Kenin, USA, also lost to compatriot Madison Brengle 2-6, 4-6 in 2nd round on June 30, 2021.