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 | Zvonareva qualify for second round of "Wimbledon"20-06-2011 |
Last year's finalist and No. 2 Vera Zvonareva in the scheme (Russia) started with a victory participation of the British Open in tennis.
The Russian won 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round Allison Risk (USA) 1:46.
Zvonareva gave no game of her opponent in the first set but lost the second of the 115th in the world American.
In the second round second set Zvonareva will play with fellow Elena Vesnina, who overcame Laura EMP Theo (Spain) 6-4, 6-3.
In the third round Zvonareva to meet in a repeat of last year's semi-finals of the "Wimbledon" best Bulgarian tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova.
Pironkova starts tonight after 19.00 hours local time in London participating qualifier against Camilla George (Italy).