Shvedova pummels Safarova to reach quarter-finals


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 04 Jul 2016

Britain Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 4/7/16 Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova celebrates during her match against Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazahkstan swept past Lucie Safarova and into her first Wimbledon quarter-final, beating the Russian 28th seed 6-2 6-4 on Monday.

Ranked 96th but holding a 3-0 head-to-head record against her higher-ranked opponent, the big-serving Shvedova -- making her 10th appearance at Wimbledon -- powered down seven aces and hit the mark with three quarters of her first serves.

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