Through to Wimbledon second round Vekic won 6-0, 6-4 over Kimberly Birrell in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. Impact Vekic, who had been 1-4 across her last five matches, secured an easy win to begin her Wimbledon journey as she eliminated the No. 74-ranked Australian in two sets across one hour and 19 minutes. The 29-year-old Croatian has semifinal points to defend from last season at Wimbledon, and that kind of deep run seems unlikely considering her form so far this year. Vekic will play No. 102-ranked Cristina Bucsa (1-0 H2H) in the second round.
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