Wimbledon 2021: Sofia Kenin defeats Xinyu Wang, Iga Swiatek downs Hsieh Su-wei to achieve 2nd spherical

American Sofia Kenin defeated Xinyu Wang 6-4, 6-2 whereas Polish Iga Swiatek made gentle work of Hsieh Su-wei 6-4, 6-4 to superior to the second spherical at Wimbledon on Monday. Wimbledon 2021: Sofia Kenin, Iga Swiatek advance to 2nd spherical. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSofia Kenin superior to 2nd spherical by beating Xinyu Wang 6-4, 6-2 Iga Swiatek registered a 6-4, 6-4 win over Hsieh Su-wei of TaiwanSofia Kenin saved the one break level she confronted in opposition to XinyuWorld No. 5 Sofia Kenin defeated Xinyu Wang in straight units on Monday whereas ninth ranked Iga Swiatek got here up with a 6-4, 6-4 win over the tough Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan to progress to the second spherical of the Wimbledon 2021.

2020 Australian Open champion Sofia, who’s seeded fourth within the event, saved the one break level she confronted. With another win, the American will attain the third spherical at Wimbledon for the primary time in her profession.Half of Hsieh’s eight profession wins in opposition to top-10 gamers have come at Grand Slams and the 35-year-old confirmed why she could be a tough prospect for the very best of gamers as she broke again after dropping her serve early within the second set.Moving the ball round and peppering her sport with trademark double-handed slices and drop pictures, Hsieh stayed agency till 2-2 earlier than she served a double fault and despatched a lob lengthy handy seventh seed Swiatek the benefit once more.Swiatek misplaced within the opening spherical in 2019 however isn’t any stranger to success at All England Club, having received the ladies’ title a yr earlier, and the aggressive 20-year-old raised her stage additional to shut out the win with an ace.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.