Laura Robson of Britain hits a return to Maria Kirilenko of Russia in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 25, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Laura Robson kept the home flag flying in the women's singles when she upset Russia's number 10 seed Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-4 in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
The unseeded Robson, 19, moved comfortably through the first set and led 4-1 in the second before Kirilenko got a break back as she tried to stage a recovery against the world number 38.
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