Barty came through 6-1, 6-7 (1/7), 6-1 against Carla Suarez NavarroAustralia's Ashleigh Barty overcame a mid-match wobble to reach the second round at Wimbledon as rain once again halted play on the outside courts on Tuesday. Barty is bidding to add the senior singles Wimbledon title to her 2011 junior crown on the 50th anniversary of her fellow indigenous Australian's Evonne Goolagong Cawley's first title. However, the five-time Wimbledon singles champion, playing in her 90th Grand Slam, eventually came through 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Barty opened on Centre Court -- an honour usually given to the defending champion -- due to Halep having withdrawn through injury. Humbert's compatriot Benoit Paire did not escape the ire of the match umpire in his 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 defeat by Diego Schwartzman.

Source: The Hindu June 29, 2021 15:56 UTC