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Kasatkina first winner at Wimbledon

Published: 27 Jun 2016 - 02:46 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 05:39 pm
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Daria Kasatkina. (photo: Twitter)

London: Russian 29th seed Daria Kasatkina was the first winner at this year's Wimbledon on Monday when she defeated American Victoria Duval 6-0, 7-5.

Duval, the world number 572, skipped Wimbledon last year as she recovered from cancer surgery.

Kasatkina goes on to face either Olga Govortsova of Belarus or Spain's Lara Arruabarrena for a place in the third round.

AFP